Can't run services, gpedit (and possibly other) run app commands


  1. jerriy
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    10 (home edition)
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    Can't run services, gpedit (and possibly other) run app commands


    Typing at least two items in the "run" window desktop app (win/r) brings issues.

    - when I type 'services' = nothing (not even a window or an error message).
    - when I type 'gpedit.msc' = error message popup/dialogue that it can't find the program

    Yet I can open these services and gpedit commands directly (by typing the dot msc in the win/serarch bar or via clicking menu in control panel (thus without using the run app). In the mean time run continues to work normally with some other commands (like 'explorer').

    And also when I do end up opening the gpedit.msc app I still get a prioblem: a blank window with only the menus appears accompanied only by a red colored "x" dotted message "mmc could not create the snap-in".
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  3. dalchina
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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Hi, noting you have Home, it seems you have attempted to add the group policy editor. Whilst there are descriptions of doing this, it is unsupported and I'm told at best part functional.

    - when I type 'services' = nothing (not even a window or an error message).
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    That is normal. Try services.msc in the run box.

    Or if you prefer Windows key + S, and type 'serv'
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  4. jerriy
    Posts : 40
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    Thanks.

    So it's normal for me to have that "mmc couldn't not create the snap in" thing show up in my version? And why doesn't it say that it's not available in my version instead of this obscure message?

    And I do remember just typing "services" used to work on home edition (at least in Windows 7). I guess it no longer does on the latest windows?
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  6. dalchina
    Posts : 43,117
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    So it's normal for me to have that "mmc couldn't not create the snap in" thing show up in my version? And why doesn't it say that it's not available in my version instead of this obscure message?
    I cannot give you any precise answer about adding gpedit to a Home edition I'm afraid.

    As to 'services' in Run- well, that's how it is on mine, so I assume it's 'normal' based on a statistically significant sample of 2

    To note, based on Run History:
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