Internet Options from Toolbars fails

[Bryan]

Whenever I click on Internet Options from the Tools
selection from the toolbar, I get this message "This
operation has been cancelled due to restictions on this
computer. Please contact your system administrator".
Well I am authorized as system administrator and I can
access internet options from the control panel. I can
also log on as administrator and get to Internet Options
from the Tools selection. I just can not get there from
my main log on id. I have tried resetting browser
defaults from Administrator, but that has not helped.
Any suggestions?

 

[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

 

[Bryan]

-----Original Message-----
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

microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Bryan"

.Good Catch!!!! The Spybot IE control panel protection

is what was preventing me from opening the panel. Much
thanks!! It would have taken forever for me to have
remembered I set that. I had no idea that is what it
would do (it makes sense now). So I shot myself in the
foot. Thanks again.