problem with the administrator permissions

[Alex]

Hi
I have a problem. I got hit with some nasty adware, or
something, and although I've cleaned the computer, I still
have a very odd problem: I, the system admin., can not run
things like "msconfig", because, as the error message
says, there are restrictions placed on my computer, and
that I should contact the admin. I was able to create
another admin account, (after cleaning the system), from
which I can access anything I want, but my old account
appears to be broken, and I want to know how I can fix it.

thanks,
alex

 

[Guest]

the same things are happening to me but on of them made
an acount called helpassist

 

[pauly [MSFT]]

Hi Alex,

Regarding your post below, you mention that you were able to create a new
Admin account from which you can access anything, and that from your
original Admin account there are certain programs that you cannot run due
to restrictions. You would like to fix the old account.

Please review the following for more troubleshooting:

310791 Description of the Software Restriction Policies in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310791

313222 HOW TO: Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313222

OTHER IDEAS:
Have you tried removing the non-working Admin account and then recreating
it? You would only attempt this while being logged in with the working/new
Admin account you created recently.

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
(e-mail address removed)


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| From: "Alex" <[email protected]>
| Subject: problem with the administrator permissions
| Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:30:33 -0800
|
| Hi
| I have a problem. I got hit with some nasty adware, or
| something, and although I've cleaned the computer, I still
| have a very odd problem: I, the system admin., can not run
| things like "msconfig", because, as the error message
| says, there are restrictions placed on my computer, and
| that I should contact the admin. I was able to create
| another admin account, (after cleaning the system), from
| which I can access anything I want, but my old account
| appears to be broken, and I want to know how I can fix it.
|
| thanks,
| alex