Tools > options > in internet explorer I get the
following message: This operations has been cancelled due
to restriction in affect on this computer. Please contact
your administrator. Running XP, I am the administrator

Go to Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Scroll down to Various Registry Fixes
Or...
If you have Spybot S&D installed, open it in Advanced mode and check the
Immunize settings. You may have inadvertently set this restriction (IE
Control Panel.)

Don
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"Brad" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Tools > options > in internet explorer I get the
> following message: This operations has been cancelled due
> to restriction in affect on this computer. Please contact
> your administrator. Running XP, I am the administrator

"Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:848e01c40409$1fe49f70$(E-Mail Removed)
> Tools > options > in internet explorer I get the
> following message: This operations has been cancelled due
> to restriction in affect on this computer. Please contact
> your administrator. Running XP, I am the administrator

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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