Re: Internet Options from Toolbars fails

From: Bryan (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:40:38 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>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, "Bryan"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Whenever I click on Internet Options from the Tools
>>selection from the toolbar, I get this message "This
>>operation has been cancelled due to restictions on this
>>computer. Please contact your system administrator".
>>Well I am authorized as system administrator and I can
>>access internet options from the control panel. I can
>>also log on as administrator and get to Internet
Options
>>from the Tools selection. I just can not get there
from
>>my main log on id. I have tried resetting browser
>>defaults from Administrator, but that has not helped.
>>Any suggestions?
>
>.Good Catch!!!! The Spybot IE control panel protection
is what was preventing me from opening the panel. Much
thanks!! It would have taken forever for me to have
remembered I set that. I had no idea that is what it
would do (it makes sense now). So I shot myself in the
foot. Thanks again.
>

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