ie 6 internet options

[bobby c]

I cannot access the 'internet options' tab under tools. I
get the following message:
'This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in
effect on this computer. Please contact your system
administrator.'
My son was playing around on my laptop and I believe he
was trying to stop pop ups from changing my homepage. Now
neither one of us can undo this problem. Any suggestions?

 

[Tedd Riggs]

What operating system are you using ? I assume Windows XP as I do not know
of any command that will stop access to that tab, unless one is hidden in XP
that I have not found.

 

[Alan Edwards]

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.

You might try this snippet 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" '

....Alan