Show Run in Separate Memory Space Option (Windows 2000/XP)
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This setting controls whether the "Run in Separate Memory Space" option is shown in the Run box, which allows you to run 16-bit programs in a dedicated Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) process.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'MemCheckBoxInRunDlg' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | MemCheckBoxInRunDlg | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: MemCheckBoxInRunDlg
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = default, 1 = show checkbox)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: March 30, 2002
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