I cannot access the Control Pane, everytime I tried to
click on it and the restriction pop up window is:
"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions
in effect on this computer. Please contact your system
adminstrator". I even logged on as Administrator in
safe Mode. I also tried system restore but
same problem I'm the only one this computer. This issue also
prevents me from adjusting Date/Time on Taskbar
and I coudn't click on Add/Remove Program, View System
Information under My Computer. All of these problems
have giving me that same error due to restrictions. I
need help, I've been trying it for a whole week
now. Does anyone know, please help. I've been on Microsoft
Website, Dell page, surf the web but I haven't seen a
solution to this issue without considering ReInstall
WindowXP.

You are locked out by domain group policies. Depending on how the policy was
set up [i.e. by user or by computer], even the domain admin can't get in.

"MO363" wrote:

> I cannot access the Control Pane, everytime I tried to
> click on it and the restriction pop up window is:
> "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions
> in effect on this computer. Please contact your system
> adminstrator". I even logged on as Administrator in
> safe Mode. I also tried system restore but
> same problem I'm the only one this computer. This issue also
> prevents me from adjusting Date/Time on Taskbar
> and I coudn't click on Add/Remove Program, View System
> Information under My Computer. All of these problems
> have giving me that same error due to restrictions. I
> need help, I've been trying it for a whole week
> now. Does anyone know, please help. I've been on Microsoft
> Website, Dell page, surf the web but I haven't seen a
> solution to this issue without considering ReInstall
> WindowXP.

Can you use Regedit?
(Start-Run-Regedit)

If so, look at the key:
HKEY_Current_User/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies
Look for "NoControlPanel" and remove it.

NoControlPanel prevents Control.exe, the Control Panel executable
file, from starting. As a result, users cannot start Control Panel or
run any Control Panel programs Prevents Control.exe, the Control
Panel executable file, from starting. As a result, users cannot start
Control Panel or run any Control Panel programs

You should also investigate the virus or malware that probably added
the restriction.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:05:00 -0800, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, MO363
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I cannot access the Control Pane, everytime I tried to
>click on it and the restriction pop up window is:
>"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions
>in effect on this computer. Please contact your system
>adminstrator". I even logged on as Administrator in
>safe Mode. I also tried system restore but
>same problem I'm the only one this computer. This issue also
>prevents me from adjusting Date/Time on Taskbar
>and I coudn't click on Add/Remove Program, View System
>Information under My Computer. All of these problems
>have giving me that same error due to restrictions. I
>need help, I've been trying it for a whole week
>now. Does anyone know, please help. I've been on Microsoft
>Website, Dell page, surf the web but I haven't seen a
>solution to this issue without considering ReInstall
>WindowXP.