Windows 7 and Windows Vista hide the Run option in the start menu by default. I know that you can use the Search Programs and Files feild but I preffer to have it visable in my start menu. Plus to enable this takes about 5 seconds. Let's get started and enable the Run option in the start menu.

Right Click on The Windows icon and select properties.

Click on Customize

Scroll down until you find Run Command
Put A check mark

Apply your changes

Now check to make sure that is is applied.

Hope you found this useful!