Error message when trying to access Control Panel

G

Guest

I get the following message when I try to open Control Panel:

Add or Remove Programs has been restricted. Please check with your
administrator.

The problem is...this account has administrator rights. I have to accounts
on my computer that has admin rights. When I go to the other account, I can
see Control Panel, but, the program that I want to uninstall doesn't show up.

How do I get the control panel back? Any ideas?
 
G

Guest

Click start - run - type "regedit" without quotes press enter.
Go to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
At the right side of panel delete or set 0 "NoControlPanel" value. Or you
can simply do this by click start - run - gpedit.msc press enter. User
Configuration - Admin Tempates - Control Panel - double click Disable Control
Panel and set it to "Not Configured"
 
G

Guest

I followed everything exactly. I re-stared the computer, and accessed control
panel. I double clicked the "remove or add programs", and I still get the
message.

Burak Sonmez said:
Click start - run - type "regedit" without quotes press enter.
Go to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
At the right side of panel delete or set 0 "NoControlPanel" value. Or you
can simply do this by click start - run - gpedit.msc press enter. User
Configuration - Admin Tempates - Control Panel - double click Disable Control
Panel and set it to "Not Configured"

Aaron said:
I get the following message when I try to open Control Panel:

Add or Remove Programs has been restricted. Please check with your
administrator.

The problem is...this account has administrator rights. I have to accounts
on my computer that has admin rights. When I go to the other account, I can
see Control Panel, but, the program that I want to uninstall doesn't show up.

How do I get the control panel back? Any ideas?
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R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Delete the value named "NoAddRemovePrograms" from the following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I followed everything exactly. I re-stared the computer, and accessed
control
panel. I double clicked the "remove or add programs", and I still get the
message.

Burak Sonmez said:
Click start - run - type "regedit" without quotes press enter.
Go to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
At the right side of panel delete or set 0 "NoControlPanel" value. Or you
can simply do this by click start - run - gpedit.msc press enter. User
Configuration - Admin Tempates - Control Panel - double click Disable
Control
Panel and set it to "Not Configured"

Aaron said:
I get the following message when I try to open Control Panel:

Add or Remove Programs has been restricted. Please check with your
administrator.

The problem is...this account has administrator rights. I have to
accounts
on my computer that has admin rights. When I go to the other account, I
can
see Control Panel, but, the program that I want to uninstall doesn't
show up.

How do I get the control panel back? Any ideas?
Click to expand...
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G

Guest

#146 from right panel.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
--
Good Luck!
Sonmez B.


Aaron said:
I followed everything exactly. I re-stared the computer, and accessed control
panel. I double clicked the "remove or add programs", and I still get the
message.

Burak Sonmez said:
Click start - run - type "regedit" without quotes press enter.
Go to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
At the right side of panel delete or set 0 "NoControlPanel" value. Or you
can simply do this by click start - run - gpedit.msc press enter. User
Configuration - Admin Tempates - Control Panel - double click Disable Control
Panel and set it to "Not Configured"

Aaron said:
I get the following message when I try to open Control Panel:

Add or Remove Programs has been restricted. Please check with your
administrator.

The problem is...this account has administrator rights. I have to accounts
on my computer that has admin rights. When I go to the other account, I can
see Control Panel, but, the program that I want to uninstall doesn't show up.

How do I get the control panel back? Any ideas?
Click to expand...
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R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

[Winhelponline.com] Error message when trying to access Add or Remove
Programs:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...-trying-to-access-Add-or-Remove-Programs.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I followed everything exactly. I re-stared the computer, and accessed
control
panel. I double clicked the "remove or add programs", and I still get the
message.

Burak Sonmez said:
Click start - run - type "regedit" without quotes press enter.
Go to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
At the right side of panel delete or set 0 "NoControlPanel" value. Or you
can simply do this by click start - run - gpedit.msc press enter. User
Configuration - Admin Tempates - Control Panel - double click Disable
Control
Panel and set it to "Not Configured"

Aaron said:
I get the following message when I try to open Control Panel:

Add or Remove Programs has been restricted. Please check with your
administrator.

The problem is...this account has administrator rights. I have to
accounts
on my computer that has admin rights. When I go to the other account, I
can
see Control Panel, but, the program that I want to uninstall doesn't
show up.

How do I get the control panel back? Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

This information has helped me. Thank you very much.

Ramesh said:
Delete the value named "NoAddRemovePrograms" from the following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I followed everything exactly. I re-stared the computer, and accessed
control
panel. I double clicked the "remove or add programs", and I still get the
message.

Burak Sonmez said:
Click start - run - type "regedit" without quotes press enter.
Go to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
At the right side of panel delete or set 0 "NoControlPanel" value. Or you
can simply do this by click start - run - gpedit.msc press enter. User
Configuration - Admin Tempates - Control Panel - double click Disable
Control
Panel and set it to "Not Configured"

Aaron said:
I get the following message when I try to open Control Panel:

Add or Remove Programs has been restricted. Please check with your
administrator.

The problem is...this account has administrator rights. I have to
accounts
on my computer that has admin rights. When I go to the other account, I
can
see Control Panel, but, the program that I want to uninstall doesn't
show up.

How do I get the control panel back? Any ideas?
Click to expand...
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