Re: Restriction Issue

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/06/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:29:36 -0600

"Shawn" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:83b101c403c0$c3577770$a401280a@phx.gbl
> I have an issue when I try to edit my internet option in
> IE. Whenever I click on the option under TOOLS heading,
> I get a message which reads:
>
> "This opperation has been cancelled due to restrictions
> in effect on this computer. Please contact your system
> administrator."
>
> Could someone please help!
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Shawn

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 

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