IE6 Internet Options restricted

[Lisa]

Sudden problem--I cannot get into "Internet Options." I
get the following blurb:

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in
effect on this computer. Please contact your system
administrator.

Never happened before, I'm the only administrator (XP
Home), no viruses, up-to-date updates, I'm stumped! Please
help.

 

[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

 

[tripleM]

LISA, if you have Spybot program it might have lock you
using its option restricting current user changing page
setting.

All you have to do is uncheck the box option in the
spybot prog.

OTherwise, do a search on "internet Options restriction"
in the IE6 newsgroup & "Giovanni" asked the same question
& there is a way to change the registry options.

Good luck