Access to Control Panel

[Guest]

Control panel icon not present on Start menu and unble to enter Windows
Security Centre or Add/remove program via 'All Programs'. Also unable to use
'system restore' either in normal or safe mode. I get messages advising
operation cancelled because of retrictions and contact the Administrator. I
have used my PC at home for over two years and have no need or never been
involved with the Administrator ?

My PC has Windows XP Home Edition and have carried out full scans with
Bullguard, Spybot, Registry Mechanic, AVG etc. which picked up Trojon virus
which were destoyed.

I have seen some previous advice to resolve by making a small registry
change as follows which I could carry out but need some one to reassure me
that a non techi could do !

Firstly enter Regedit - HKey Local Machine, software, microsoft , windows,
current version, polices, explorer which I have done.

This gave me message in right hand window - 'No Control Panel', REG_DWord ,
0x00000001(1)

If I right click on' No Control Panel' I am given two choices either 'Modify'
or 'Modify binary data'

Can some one please give me a bit of assurance before I modify binary data
and
change the '1' to a '0'. Also what about the (1) bit on the end does that
have
to be changed to '0' as well ?

 

[Guest]

Try right clicking Start/Properties/ Start Tab/ Customize/ Advanced tab and
then in Start menu items look to see what is selected for Control Panel.

Or go to run and type gpedit.msc /User configuration / Administrative
Templates / Control Panel and check if the control panel has been enabled to
prohibit access to it

hope this helps

 

[Guest]

Thanks John for trying to sort my problem out but when I follow your first
suggestion i.e. Start/Properties/ Start Tab/ Customize/ Advanced tab and
then in the Start menu items look to see what is selected for Control Panel
I can not find CP mentioned at all ? The nearest is Systems Administrative
Tools but when looking into this item again no mention of CP any where ?

Unfortunately when I try rgedit.msc in 'Run' I get message saying that it
can't be found use Windows Search. When I do this I get no files listed ?

As explained previously I can get into Regedit - and follow advice
previously given by Pat i.e. HKey Local Machine, software, microsoft ,
windows, current version, polices, explorer which I have done.

This gave me message in right hand window - 'No Control Panel', REG_DWord ,
0x00000001(1)

If I right click on' No Control Panel' I am given two choices either 'Modify'
or 'Modify binary data'

However not being technical I was seeking assurance from some one before I
modify registry binary data and change the '1' to a '0' as suggested. Also I
not sure what to do about the (1) bit on the end does that have to be changed
to '0' as well ?

Also if I do this and it doesn't work can I undo ?

John any help on this or any other suggestion would be appreciated.

I guess if can't find solution I may have to re load Windows XP which I have
never done before and it would have to be a last resort !