Internet Options disabled?

[Alan Sheldon]

When I click on internet options I get this message: This
operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect
on this computer.
Please contact your system administrator. Makes no sense.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Sounds like a registry restriction has been set. See this site for help in
getting it back:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers3.htm#tools_internet_options

This could be caused by a parasite/spyware/malware on your system:

Use Ad-Aware and/or Spybot Search & Destroy to remove it.

Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot: http://security.kolla.de/
Good site on how to install and use Spybot -
http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

More information here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.spywareinfo.com/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ - runs a little script when loading page to
check for common parasites

You could also try HijackThis - download and use instructions here:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Then post it's output log to the forum here for analysis and feedback by the
parasite experts:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
Or the HijackThis Logs forum here: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Sounds like a registry restriction has been set. See this site for help in
getting it back:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers3.htm#tools_intern et_options

This could be caused by a parasite/spyware/malware on your system:

Use Ad-Aware and/or Spybot Search & Destroy to remove it.

Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot: http://security.kolla.de/
Good site on how to install and use Spybot -
http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

More information here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.spywareinfo.com/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ - runs a little script when loading page to
check for common parasites

You could also try HijackThis - download and use instructions here:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Then post it's output log to the forum here for analysis and feedback by the
parasite experts:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
Or the HijackThis Logs forum here: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

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Jon R. Kennedy
Charlotte, NC, USA
(e-mail address removed)

sense.

.

Thanks, I was sure it was registry but not which string. I
have ad aware and spybot, use them regularly.
Alan Sheldon

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Thanks, I was sure it was registry but not which string. I
have ad aware and spybot, use them regularly.
Alan Sheldon

SpyBot's Immunize feature wil cause this.
Both programs should be updated before each scan.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
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