Cannot access Internet Options (under Tools)

[Angus]

I've suddenly been unable to open Internet Options in
Tools menu in IE 6. A message comes up that says "This
opertion has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect
on this computer. Please contact your system adminsitrator"

I've not changed any administrator settings for months.

This is a standalone cpu but obviously connected to the
internet. I regular run AdAware and Spybot. ZoneAlarm is
also loaded.

Amy suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Kenrick Fu]

To unlock the Internet Options, follow these steps:
1. Quit all instances of Internet Explorer
2. Open Regedit.exe, navigate to this branch:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Restrictions]

3. Delete the "NoBrowserOptions" Binary value

4. Close Registry Editor, restart IE.

 

[mjewel]

I am having the very same problem. It happened to me right
after Installing RoboForm. I have been running Spybot and
Norton AntiVirus/Firewall months before this happened. I
don't have any other freeware.

I have discovered there is another way to get to Internet
Options and that is through Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Internet Options.

But I still have not figured out how to stop the
administrator system and free IE (this is a stand alone
computer too connected through dsl).

If you discover how to do this, please let me know at
(e-mail address removed). Good luck and thanks.

 

[Alan Edwards]

You were supplied the answer 4 hours in another post before you
responded here and you don't appear to have read the response by
Kenrick in this thread either.

This was my response to you:

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

 

[Angus]

Thanks for the responses.

This was caused by a setting that I (must have)
inadvertently checked.

The settings are accessed by opening SpyBot from the Start
menu and opening it in the advanced mode. When then
clicking on the Immunize option several IE related options
appear as toggles. They need to be unchecked.

-----Original Message-----
To unlock the Internet Options, follow these steps:
1. Quit all instances of Internet Explorer
2. Open Regedit.exe, navigate to this branch:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Restrictions]

3. Delete the "NoBrowserOptions" Binary value

4. Close Registry Editor, restart IE.

--
Kenrick Fu
MS MVP (IE/OE)

I've suddenly been unable to open Internet Options in
Tools menu in IE 6. A message comes up that says "This
opertion has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect
on this computer. Please contact your system adminsitrator"

I've not changed any administrator settings for months.

This is a standalone cpu but obviously connected to the
internet. I regular run AdAware and Spybot. ZoneAlarm is
also loaded.

Amy suggestions? Thanks.

.