Re: Help! Restriction message when selecting TOOLS, INTERNET OPTION

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From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 02/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 06:09:05 -0500

Scott,
> bought McAfees products and uninstalled SPYBOT"
Bad idea ... IMHO .. two different products for two different functions.
Do NOT depend on AV products to protect you from Parasites!
Just like you wouldn't depend on SpyBot to protect you from a Virus.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
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"s-e-pr@msn.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12c1601c3f6a1$72fbfbb0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you, sir!  That did it!
>
> YOU ARE THE Microsoft MVP.
>
> And by the way.  I was using SPYBOT.  I installed in
> about a week ago.   I used it for three days and then
> bought McAfees products and uninstalled SPYBOT.  This is
> what probably did it.  Thanks again for your help.
> -Scott
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Scott" <s-e-pr@msn.com> wrote in message
> >news:1213501c3f696$3ead2dd0$a101280a@phx.gbl
> >> Internet Explorer (v6) question:
> >>
> >> I am the ADMINISTRATOR and I in an administrator's
> >> account, but when I select TOOLS, then INTERNET
> OPTION, I
> >> receive the following message:
> >>
> >> ---------------------------
> >> Restrictions
> >>
> >> This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions
> in
> >> effect on this computer. Please contact your system
> >> administrator.
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> How do I reset INTERNET EXPLORE back to its orignal
> >> setting so that it function right?
> >>
> >> Someone was poking around in my account, deleting
> things
> >> manually, and I think they delete something (a key,
> file)
> >> that enables this.   Is there a way to reset this.
> >>
> >> FYI:  When I set up a new account Internet Explorer
> >> setups with the proper defaults and runs just fine
> >
> >Close IE.
> >Open Regedit.
> >Find the value NoBrowserOptions and remove every
> instance of it.
> >
> >You might try this from Mike Burgess first if you use
> SpyBot:
> >'Did you by chance run SpyBot's Immunize feature?
> >If so, you can unlock by unchecking the option
> to "Protect IE Control
> >Panel".
> >See  http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?
> showtopic=6748
> >
> >-- 
> >Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> >Please respond in Newsgroup.  Do not send email
> >http://www.fjsmjs.com
> >Protect your PC
> >http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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