Re: Cannot access Internet Options

From: Alan Edwards (edwards_at_southcom.com.au)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:20:06 +1100

Use Regedit.exe and search for NoBrowserOptions and remove it.
It is most likely to be here (but not necessarily)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions
If you are unfamiliar with Regedit, then ensure you know how to
restore your Registry in case of error and it is a good to export any
key before deleting.

Check the startup (Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab) for any unknown
items if it is reset on reboot.

You might try this snippet 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" '

...Alan 

-- 
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Jack"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I started getting a message saying "This operation has 
>been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this 
>computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>This is on my home computer where I am the system 
>administrator. Can anyone help me locate where I can take 
>off these restrictions.
>Thanks,
>Jack

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