IE Tools access denial

[James Davis]

Running Windows XP home edition,IE was hijacked and I've
hit it with SpyBot, and other anti-spyware programs. Now,
two things are occuring. The first is I can't access the
IE "Tools" option. I get a message stating that I don't
have the authority to access it and I need to contact my
admin. This is my home PC and I have given myself all
admin rights. I've even logged off and back on under safe
mode and logged on as the admin to no avail. The second is
every time I try to run SpyBot, it immediatley closes.
I've since started running other anti-spyware, but was
curious if the hijacking and SpyBot denial were related.
Thanks for any help.

 

[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

 

[Wellsie]

Another easier option that might work is to use
CWShredder ... You can find more info here:

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm