IE^ administrator problems

[keith]

I suspect that while browsing the net I have visited a
site that has changed my IE settings.If I try to change my
settings under Internet Options I get the message "This
operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect
on this computer.Please contact your systems administrator"
Nobody else has access to my computer and I have not
changed this setting.

 

[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