Re: Can't Use Internet Options

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/30/04


Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:39:51 -0600


"Steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9C1E259-E35E-4473-9406-28FD01E1D5BB@microsoft.com
> I want to change my home page, but when I opened "tools" and clicked
> on "Internet Options" I got the restriction notic "This operation has
> been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.
> Please contact your system administrator." I am the only one using
> this computer, have no network or system administrator. How do I
> remove this restriction?
> Thanks

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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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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