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Error message says operation has been cancelled due to
restrictions in effect on this computer. I'm told to
contact system administrator but there isn't anyone but
me on this computer!

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Error message says operation has been cancelled due to
restrictions in effect on this computer. I'm told to
contact system administrator but there isn't anyone but
me on this computer!

Close IE.
Open Regedit.
Find the value NoBrowserOptions and remove every instance of it.

You might try this 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".
See http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=6748

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