IE and admin privleges

[Me]

Thanks in advance for help.

I cannot change setting in Internet Explorer. I try and am told to contact
system administrator -- but this is a single-user home computer. I _am_ the
"administrator."

Please help me get past this rather large bump in the road...

 

[Me]

FYI, I have already tried the right-click program opening process, opened
with password, etc. -- same thing happens: won't allow me to even enter
the "options" dialogue.

 

[Malke]

FYI, I have already tried the right-click program opening process,
opened
with password, etc. -- same thing happens: won't allow me to even
enter the "options" dialogue.

Cannot change *what* setting? Any of them? What does a scan with a
current antivirus program (meaning a version not earlier than 2002 and
using updated virus definitions) show? Also, remove spyware with Spybot
Search & Destroy from www.security.kolla.de and Ad-aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs before running
them. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe
Mode.

Once you are sure your computer is spyware and virus-free, if you still
have the problem, please repost with a better description of what you
are doing and any errors that occur. Be sure to include how you connect
to the Internet (mode and ISP) and what you've already done to
troubleshoot.

Cheers,

Malke