Re: Cannot Open Internet Options

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From: Alan Edwards (edwards_at_southcom.com.au)
Date: 04/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 11:40:57 +1000

Try this:

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, "glenrose"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>After my last set of Windows updates from Microsoft, I 
>can no longer open my "Internet Options" on Internet 
>Explorer 6.0.2800
>
>Following Microsoft troubleshooting instructions, I went 
>to regedit.  There is no "restriction" file in either my 
>LOCAL_MACHINE

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