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Security Settings – Windows
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What Do I Need to Do?
Verify that the run and runOnce registry keys run only compliant programs.
CAUTION: Modifying registry entries incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system.
1. Back up the registry as described at the following links:
XP and Windows Server 2003 – http://support.microsoft.com/
default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
2000 – http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322755
NT 4.0 – http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;323170
2. Open the Registry editor by selecting Start>>Run.
3. Type regedit and click OK.
4. Select Edit>>Find. Search for the run and runOnce keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\ RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\ RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\ RunOnce\Setup
5. If the keys have any other value than the one specified, delete the
unauthorized value by double-clicking the item, deleting the data, and
clicking OK.
TIP: If you’re looking for a registry key, you enter a trailing slash. If you’re looking
for a registry value, you do not enter a trailing slash.