when i attempt to follow any hyperlink contained in an e-mail or word
document I get a message saying ' this operation has been cancelled due to
restrictions in effect on this computer, please contact your system
administrator'. I cannot find any settings that I can change to prevent this.

See if the info here helps:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm

"Wendy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> when i attempt to follow any hyperlink contained in an e-mail or word
> document I get a message saying ' this operation has been cancelled due to
> restrictions in effect on this computer, please contact your system
> administrator'. I cannot find any settings that I can change to prevent
> this.