I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with Admin
privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been denied
access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The following
error message appears when I try to access it:

"The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this
computer. Please contact your system administrator."

I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the group
policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation). When I
first went in to the system details, there were essentially no policies set,
though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot file of the group
policy application I've attached) that there is some sort of scripting file
accessing a URL that may be affecting this situation. I'm not an expert
however, so I may be misreading that file.

I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any specific
information on a situation like this that would be of assistance, though the
specific error message produced some hits.

I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and looking
through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and could find
nothing of significance, by the way.

Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or method of
spyware?

Thank you in advance for any assistance!

If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24

Otherwise try here

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm





"jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
>I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with Admin
>privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been denied
>access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The following
>error message appears when I try to access it:
>
> "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this
> computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>
> I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the group
> policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation). When
> I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no policies
> set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot file of the
> group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort of
> scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this situation. I'm
> not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
>
> I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any specific
> information on a situation like this that would be of assistance, though
> the specific error message produced some hits.
>
> I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and looking
> through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and could
> find nothing of significance, by the way.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or method of
> spyware?
>
> Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>

Thanks -- that did it! I appreciate the assistance!


"Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:Tb2Vd.20160$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
>
> Otherwise try here
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
>>I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with Admin
>>privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been
>>denied access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The
>>following error message appears when I try to access it:
>>
>> "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this
>> computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>>
>> I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the group
>> policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation).
>> When I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
>> policies set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot
>> file of the group policy application I've attached) that there is some
>> sort of scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this
>> situation. I'm not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
>>
>> I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any specific
>> information on a situation like this that would be of assistance, though
>> the specific error message produced some hits.
>>
>> I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and looking
>> through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and could
>> find nothing of significance, by the way.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or method of
>> spyware?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>>
>
>

You're welcome..glad it helped. :-)

"jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:sZ2Vd.81722$4q6.42887@attbi_s01...
> Thanks -- that did it! I appreciate the assistance!
>
>
> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:Tb2Vd.20160$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
>> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
>>
>> Otherwise try here
>>
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
>>>I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with
>>>Admin privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow
>>>been denied access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6.
>>>The following error message appears when I try to access it:
>>>
>>> "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this
>>> computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>>>
>>> I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the group
>>> policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation).
>>> When I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
>>> policies set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot
>>> file of the group policy application I've attached) that there is some
>>> sort of scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this
>>> situation. I'm not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
>>>
>>> I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any specific
>>> information on a situation like this that would be of assistance, though
>>> the specific error message produced some hits.
>>>
>>> I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and looking
>>> through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and could
>>> find nothing of significance, by the way.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or method
>>> of spyware?
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...One of my administrators used spybot to
lock ie and couldn't remember how he did it. Your link did the trick for us.
Thanks Bob

"Ricky" wrote:

> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
>
> Otherwise try here
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
> >I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with Admin
> >privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been denied
> >access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The following
> >error message appears when I try to access it:
> >
> > "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this
> > computer. Please contact your system administrator."
> >
> > I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the group
> > policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation). When
> > I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no policies
> > set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot file of the
> > group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort of
> > scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this situation. I'm
> > not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
> >
> > I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any specific
> > information on a situation like this that would be of assistance, though
> > the specific error message produced some hits.
> >
> > I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and looking
> > through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and could
> > find nothing of significance, by the way.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or method of
> > spyware?
> >
> > Thank you in advance for any assistance!
> >
>
>
>

You're welcome..glad it helped. :-)

"Telguy99" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FFFE8A19-AE76-4837-9B3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...One of my administrators used spybot to
> lock ie and couldn't remember how he did it. Your link did the trick for
> us.
> Thanks Bob
>
> "Ricky" wrote:
>
>> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
>> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
>>
>> Otherwise try here
>>
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
>> >I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with
>> >Admin
>> >privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been
>> >denied
>> >access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The
>> >following
>> >error message appears when I try to access it:
>> >
>> > "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this
>> > computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>> >
>> > I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the group
>> > policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation).
>> > When
>> > I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
>> > policies
>> > set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot file of
>> > the
>> > group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort of
>> > scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this situation.
>> > I'm
>> > not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
>> >
>> > I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any specific
>> > information on a situation like this that would be of assistance,
>> > though
>> > the specific error message produced some hits.
>> >
>> > I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and
>> > looking
>> > through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and could
>> > find nothing of significance, by the way.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or method
>> > of
>> > spyware?
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>> >
>>
>>
>>

HI:
I have been having the same problem on Windows 2000 SP4 with only me as
Administrator. I have tried what was suggested and have even edited parts
of the Registry using instructions found by Googling etc. Nothing will
'unlock' this. Can anyone offer further suggestions short of reinstalling
Windows 2000? Thank you.
huey

"Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:hgKWd.5729$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You're welcome..glad it helped. :-)
>
> "Telguy99" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FFFE8A19-AE76-4837-9B3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...One of my administrators used spybot
to
> > lock ie and couldn't remember how he did it. Your link did the trick
for
> > us.
> > Thanks Bob
> >
> > "Ricky" wrote:
> >
> >> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
> >> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
> >>
> >> Otherwise try here
> >>
> >>
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
> >> >I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with
> >> >Admin
> >> >privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been
> >> >denied
> >> >access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The
> >> >following
> >> >error message appears when I try to access it:
> >> >
> >> > "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on
this
> >> > computer. Please contact your system administrator."
> >> >
> >> > I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the
group
> >> > policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation).
> >> > When
> >> > I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
> >> > policies
> >> > set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot file
of
> >> > the
> >> > group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort of
> >> > scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this situation.
> >> > I'm
> >> > not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
> >> >
> >> > I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any
specific
> >> > information on a situation like this that would be of assistance,
> >> > though
> >> > the specific error message produced some hits.
> >> >
> >> > I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and
> >> > looking
> >> > through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and
could
> >> > find nothing of significance, by the way.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or
method
> >> > of
> >> > spyware?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance!
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi huey :-)

You might try the following and see if it helps:

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.

also..

A Security Update/patch has been known to cause this, so check the
following:

NOTICE: Besure to backup your Registry before making any changes:

This could be the follwing key in the registry:-
HKEY_Current_User\Software\Policies\Internet Explorer
If the IE key exists, delete it, log off and back on
again and restriction will be gone

You may need to do a search of the Registry to find the exact location on
your machine.

Hope this helps :-)

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm



> HI:
> I have been having the same problem on Windows 2000 SP4 with only me as
> Administrator. I have tried what was suggested and have even edited
> parts
> of the Registry using instructions found by Googling etc. Nothing will
> 'unlock' this. Can anyone offer further suggestions short of reinstalling
> Windows 2000? Thank you.
> huey
>
> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:hgKWd.5729$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> You're welcome..glad it helped. :-)
>>
>> "Telguy99" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FFFE8A19-AE76-4837-9B3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...One of my administrators used spybot
> to
>> > lock ie and couldn't remember how he did it. Your link did the trick
> for
>> > us.
>> > Thanks Bob
>> >
>> > "Ricky" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
>> >> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
>> >>
>> >> Otherwise try here
>> >>
>> >>
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
>> >> >I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied, with
>> >> >Admin
>> >> >privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow been
>> >> >denied
>> >> >access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The
>> >> >following
>> >> >error message appears when I try to access it:
>> >> >
>> >> > "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on
> this
>> >> > computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>> >> >
>> >> > I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the
> group
>> >> > policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this situation).
>> >> > When
>> >> > I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
>> >> > policies
>> >> > set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot file
> of
>> >> > the
>> >> > group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort of
>> >> > scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this situation.
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
>> >> >
>> >> > I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any
> specific
>> >> > information on a situation like this that would be of assistance,
>> >> > though
>> >> > the specific error message produced some hits.
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and
>> >> > looking
>> >> > through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and
> could
>> >> > find nothing of significance, by the way.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or
> method
>> >> > of
>> >> > spyware?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi Jan:
Thanks for the information. I had done this previously and rechecked the
registry. The key doesn't come back and there is nothing in msconfig that
shouldn't be there. Do you know which patch could have caused this?
Perhaps I could uninstall that patch specifically? I have been tearing my
hair out for the past few months over this and have searched MS and other
information sites to no avail. Help!
huey

"Jan Il" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi huey :-)
>
> You might try the following and see if it helps:
>
> 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.
>
> also..
>
> A Security Update/patch has been known to cause this, so check the
> following:
>
> NOTICE: Besure to backup your Registry before making any changes:
>
> This could be the follwing key in the registry:-
> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Policies\Internet Explorer
> If the IE key exists, delete it, log off and back on
> again and restriction will be gone
>
> You may need to do a search of the Registry to find the exact location on
> your machine.
>
> Hope this helps :-)
>
> Jan
> Smiles are meant to be shared,
> that's why they're so contagious.
>
> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
> How to make a good newsgroup post:
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>
> > HI:
> > I have been having the same problem on Windows 2000 SP4 with only me as
> > Administrator. I have tried what was suggested and have even edited
> > parts
> > of the Registry using instructions found by Googling etc. Nothing will
> > 'unlock' this. Can anyone offer further suggestions short of
reinstalling
> > Windows 2000? Thank you.
> > huey
> >
> > "Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:hgKWd.5729$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> You're welcome..glad it helped. :-)
> >>
> >> "Telguy99" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:FFFE8A19-AE76-4837-9B3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...One of my administrators used
spybot
> > to
> >> > lock ie and couldn't remember how he did it. Your link did the trick
> > for
> >> > us.
> >> > Thanks Bob
> >> >
> >> > "Ricky" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
> >> >> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
> >> >>
> >> >> Otherwise try here
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
> >> >> >I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied,
with
> >> >> >Admin
> >> >> >privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow
been
> >> >> >denied
> >> >> >access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The
> >> >> >following
> >> >> >error message appears when I try to access it:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on
> > this
> >> >> > computer. Please contact your system administrator."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the
> > group
> >> >> > policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this
situation).
> >> >> > When
> >> >> > I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
> >> >> > policies
> >> >> > set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot
file
> > of
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort
of
> >> >> > scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this
situation.
> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> > not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any
> > specific
> >> >> > information on a situation like this that would be of assistance,
> >> >> > though
> >> >> > the specific error message produced some hits.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and
> >> >> > looking
> >> >> > through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and
> > could
> >> >> > find nothing of significance, by the way.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or
> > method
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > spyware?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance!
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Hi huey :-)

No...I am sorry, I don't recall which patch it was. Did you try the SpyBot
Immunization as suggested to see if that would help? See here:
http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24

A few other things I can think of are:

Re-enable Internet Options:
Line 268. Restore All Tabs under Internet Options
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Can you access the Internet Options from the Control Panel? If so, you can
check to see if any settings have been changed and reset them.

or....

Try here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm

also...

This is often the after-effect of spyware or other Internet nasty. Try the
following and see if these steps will help:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

If this does not resolve the problem, then try a repair and see if that will
restore IE.

Hope this helps :-)

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm






> Hi Jan:
> Thanks for the information. I had done this previously and rechecked the
> registry. The key doesn't come back and there is nothing in msconfig that
> shouldn't be there. Do you know which patch could have caused this?
> Perhaps I could uninstall that patch specifically? I have been tearing my
> hair out for the past few months over this and have searched MS and other
> information sites to no avail. Help!
> huey
>
> "Jan Il" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi huey :-)
>>
>> You might try the following and see if it helps:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> also..
>>
>> A Security Update/patch has been known to cause this, so check the
>> following:
>>
>> NOTICE: Besure to backup your Registry before making any changes:
>>
>> This could be the follwing key in the registry:-
>> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Policies\Internet Explorer
>> If the IE key exists, delete it, log off and back on
>> again and restriction will be gone
>>
>> You may need to do a search of the Registry to find the exact location on
>> your machine.
>>
>> Hope this helps :-)
>>
>> Jan
>> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> that's why they're so contagious.
>>
>> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
>> readers.
>> How to make a good newsgroup post:
>> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> > HI:
>> > I have been having the same problem on Windows 2000 SP4 with only me as
>> > Administrator. I have tried what was suggested and have even edited
>> > parts
>> > of the Registry using instructions found by Googling etc. Nothing will
>> > 'unlock' this. Can anyone offer further suggestions short of
> reinstalling
>> > Windows 2000? Thank you.
>> > huey
>> >
>> > "Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> > news:hgKWd.5729$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> You're welcome..glad it helped. :-)
>> >>
>> >> "Telguy99" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:FFFE8A19-AE76-4837-9B3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...One of my administrators used
> spybot
>> > to
>> >> > lock ie and couldn't remember how he did it. Your link did the
>> >> > trick
>> > for
>> >> > us.
>> >> > Thanks Bob
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ricky" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> If you have used SpyBot's Immunize tool, see this:
>> >> >> http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...=faq&detail=24
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Otherwise try here
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...strictions.htm
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> "jj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:O92Vd.81344$4q6.25454@attbi_s01...
>> >> >> >I am on a machine at home, running WinXP Pro, with SP2 applied,
> with
>> >> >> >Admin
>> >> >> >privileges. Sometime within the last two weeks, I have somehow
> been
>> >> >> >denied
>> >> >> >access to the Internet Tool Options in Internet Explorer 6. The
>> >> >> >following
>> >> >> >error message appears when I try to access it:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on
>> > this
>> >> >> > computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am the system administrator, and I haven't done anything to the
>> > group
>> >> >> > policy (except what I have done in trying to remedy this
> situation).
>> >> >> > When
>> >> >> > I first went in to the system details, there were essentially no
>> >> >> > policies
>> >> >> > set, though it appears to me (and you can look at the snapshot
> file
>> > of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > group policy application I've attached) that there is some sort
> of
>> >> >> > scripting file accessing a URL that may be affecting this
> situation.
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > not an expert however, so I may be misreading that file.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I ran a search through the Knowledge Base, and didn't find any
>> > specific
>> >> >> > information on a situation like this that would be of assistance,
>> >> >> > though
>> >> >> > the specific error message produced some hits.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I tried running the system config utility for startup files, and
>> >> >> > looking
>> >> >> > through the registry entries for Internet Explorer, as well, and
>> > could
>> >> >> > find nothing of significance, by the way.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a new vulnerability and/or
>> > method
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > spyware?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>> >> >> >
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