Users can gain access to the Run menu by using Task Manager in Windows Server 2003

On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 computer, when you turn on the Remove Run menu from Start Menu policy setting, users may still be able to gain access to the Run menu by clicking the New Task (Run) command in Task Manager. This command is available on the File menu in Task Manager's Networking and Users tabs.

Hotfix information

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

On a Windows Server 2003 computer, turning on the Remove Run menu from Start Menu policy setting has the following effects:

• The Run command is removed from the Start menu.
• The New Task (Run) command is removed from Task Manager.
• The user is prevented from entering a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path, a local drive, or a local folder in the Internet Explorer address bar.

This policy setting does not prevent users from using other methods to run programs.

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