Links not working for user

[mugentuner]

I have a user issue i'm trying resolve. Whenever she clicks any links in her
email she gets a "The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in
effect on this computer. Please contact your system admin. "

It is obviously that there is some group policy or something rather running
on this machine. How can i see what group policies have been enabled on this
machine. Is there a quick view of any group policies that have been
configured and enabled? Thanks very much for your help guys. I do have
admin rights so not an issue. Also, have admin rights on the server as well.

 

[Guest]

GPMC gives you a report of group policies set

Is it for tis only user or affects all users on the same machine? If one
then it's not GPO unless they reside in a different OU

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216583

Manual fix: Start/Run/Regedit

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Restrictions

Delete: NoBrowserOptions

Automated fix here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

As per your question: Start/Run: gpedit.msc

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
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[Kelly]

Do what?

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
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[Kelly]

Thus my reply: That particular edit if in place will bring up that error
message. It stops a second window from opening - aka the link.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


Kelly,
I really think that when the OP says that his 'links' aren't
working in his emails, that he means that embedded hyperlinks like :

Here is a relavent link.

....this one, that refers to "Hyperlinks do not work in Outlook Express or in
Word".

(I don't think the OP has an issue with 'Internet Options')

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[mugentuner]

Yes, exactly what Tim said. Kelly will your registry tweak sort out this
issue? please confirm, thanks.

Also, i know about the gpedit.msc. Was really wondering if there was a way
to see any changes applied to group settings as like a snap shot of what was
changed? Alot, to go through the manual way if i have to comb through each
group policy configuration

 

[Tim Meddick]

I don't understand you.... I made a little experiment to remind myself
what your 'registry hack' actually did.

I discovered that it prevents 'Internet Options' from being opened from
within 'Internet Explorer'

(and, conversely, deleting it as you advise, allows it to be opened from
within 'Internet Explorer').

So, having set this reg-value some time ago, no links in IE or OE are
affected at all since then.

Please explain further if I have not 'got it'. - Thanks.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Tim Meddick]

"Kelly" usually does give superb advice, but as he isn't replying to my
last query -

1). Do what he says (it cannot harm your PC to do this)

2). Also, check out the link I supplied in my first post (copy and
paste the following link if it's the PC you're using now that's
affected)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823301/en-us

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Paul]

"Kelly" usually does give superb advice, but as he isn't replying to my
last query -

1). Do what he says (it cannot harm your PC to do this)

2). Also, check out the link I supplied in my first post (copy and
paste the following link if it's the PC you're using now that's
affected)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823301/en-us

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

There is a picture of Kelly here.

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=1AAF25FC-8502-4843-971D-A01DEF47E9B6

And the copyright string on this page, will confirm the last name.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

Paul

 

[Tim Meddick]

Well thanks for that, I had no idea he was a she!

Thankyou for the heads up, I wouldn't want to offend her in any way...

I think all her stuff is quite amazing.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[mugentuner]

Hey Guys,

found the issue! Have a look at this kb for outlook 2007:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049

She was running IE 7.0 and when i did a reset of her add-ons e.t.c. it fixed
the issue. She can now click on all hyperlinks within Outlook and it's now
sorted. this is without doing the registry tweak in the KB. Make a note of
it ! Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Tim,

I agree with you. Kelly's post is rubbish because of what you said
previously. Just proves she knows absolutely nothing about GPO's or the
registry