This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this

[charles kuchar]

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
computer. Please contact your system administrator.

VangardLH answered this message in january. he suggested two web site. one
from microsoft and one from slipstick.

Operation canceled due to restrictions:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310049

Been through both of them, and still have the problem. microsoft and
slipstick both refer to explorer 6 and 7. I am running explorer 8. sony
viao, 4 g ram, intel processor, vista sp2.

http://bennelson.senate.gov/email-issues.cfm
http://www.snopes.com/photos/food/chinachicken.asp

are two of the links I cannot get. I did find out that the .asp was
associated with an unknown and I changed that to explorer but still could
not get to it after rebooting the computer. hope someone can help. charlie

 

[Gordon]

I am running explorer 8.

The solution is EXACTLY the same as for IE6 or IE7. You did apply the
solution?

 

[charles kuchar]

I think I followed all the steps in succession except for downloading the
regedit file to the computer. I copyed and checked that entry in my laptop.
the desktop is running windows 7 ultimate and does not have the problem. I
will go through the steps again starting with the slipstick solution.
charlie

 

[VanguardLH]

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
computer. Please contact your system administrator.

Operation canceled due to restrictions:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310049

Been through both of them, and still have the problem. microsoft and
slipstick both refer to explorer 6 and 7. I am running explorer 8. sony
viao, 4 g ram, intel processor, vista sp2.

The slipstick article orients itself to the version of Windows you are using
hence refers to the baseline version of IE for that OS. If you read the
article, it would take very effort to find the Reset button.

"still have the problem" doesn't say that you ever actually tried the Reset
operation. Sometimes it doesn't work and requires some registry editing.

While you might try continuing an old January thread that many folks won't
see (I don't keep them after 8 days in my newsreader), I would suggest
starting your own new thread if resetting or using the Set Program Access
And Defaults applet don't work.

 

[VanguardLH]

While you might try continuing an old January thread that many folks won't
see (I don't keep them after 8 days in my newsreader), I would suggest
starting your own new thread if resetting or using the Set Program Access
And Defaults applet don't work.

Oops, see you did start a new thread (although you referred to an old thread
but gave to reference to it). So if the reset doesn't work, just reply in
this new thread to get more help.

 

[charles kuchar]

I went through the steps on the microsoft 310049 again. this time I saw the
line (programs/default web browser) that said my "Internet Explorer (64-bit)
cannot be the default browser." now I don't know what to do. charlie

 

[VanguardLH]

I went through the steps on the microsoft 310049 again. this time I saw the
line (programs/default web browser) that said my "Internet Explorer (64-bit)
cannot be the default browser." now I don't know what to do. charlie

Why would you want the 64-bit version to be the default? Many add-ons do
not yet have a 64-bit version. It will be a long time before controls in
web pages require a 64-bit version of the web browser; however, it is highly
likely that their 64-bit version will give you nothing in the way of
additional functionaly that their older existing 32-bit counterpart could
not perform.

There is nothing you get for additional functionality in the 64-bit that you
don't have in the 32-bit version. Just configure the 32-bit version as the
default web browser.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896457

The 64-bit version of IE was included for forward compatibility as add-ons
and ActiveX controls in web pages slowly migrate to 64-bit support (although
that means very little in regard to their feature set changing except
possibly for video playback). The 32-bit version remains for backward
compatibility (both now and in future Windows versions). You will find now
lots of problems using the 64-bit versions of IE that might disappear in
another 6 to 8 years from now as programmers find the 32-bit market is too
small to expend their time and they'll want the larger 64-bit audience at
that time in the future.

Some might say that the 64-bit version of IE is more stable. That's because
they cannot install their old 32-bit versions of add-ons that generated the
instability in IE; i.e., they are using a cleaner instance of IE so, of
course, it is more stable. While you didn't mention it (you just said
"Vista"), it is apparent you installed the 64-bit version of Windows Vista.
That will include both the 32- and 64-bit versions of IE. Configure the
32-bit version of IE as the default web browser.

 

[charles kuchar]

I read the link you sent but it referred to XP 64. I upgraded to explorer 8
after I got this computer in january. your link said that the manufacturer
should have put both 32 and 64 explorer on here. (explorer 7). now if I was
running explorer 7, 64 bit, when I upgraded, then I might not have any
explorer 8, 32 bit, around here. the link said I should start 32 bit by the
start menu but it seems the same regardless of where I start it. maybe the
control panel where I am going to for setting the defaults is the wrong
place to go. I will keep experimenting. charlie

 

[charles kuchar]

ok, now when I reset everything windows said I needed to restart explorer.
got an explorer 8 welcome screen and set my choices. then went to
options/programs and set outlook as the default, closed everything, went to
options/programs again and it said explorer was the default browser and box
was checked to indicate whether to tell me if internet explorer is not the
default browser. but the window to make default was grayed out and I still
cannot go to saved emails and click on the links without getting the error
message. deadend again. charlie

 

[VanguardLH]

ok, now when I reset everything windows said I needed to restart explorer.
got an explorer 8 welcome screen and set my choices. then went to
options/programs and set outlook as the default, closed everything, went to
options/programs again and it said explorer was the default browser and box
was checked to indicate whether to tell me if internet explorer is not the
default browser. but the window to make default was grayed out and I still
cannot go to saved emails and click on the links without getting the error
message. deadend again. charlie

Tis easy 'nuff to find out which version of IE that you are running. Load
IE and go look under the Help -> About menu. Are you running the 32- or
64-bit version of IE?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I must be blind... where does the slipstick page refer to IE6 and 7?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473

 

[charles kuchar]

version: 8.0.6001.18882
cipher strength: 256-bit
product id: 01404-997-7332157-00203
update versions: 0

the microsoft bit about XP 64 said to do that but I could not understand
which one was running. is that from the cipher strength?

 

[VanguardLH]

version: 8.0.6001.18882
cipher strength: 256-bit
product id: 01404-997-7332157-00203
update versions: 0

At the end of the Version line, it should say "64-bit" for the 64-bit
version. If it is missing, it is the 32-bit version. Bit width is
independent of cipher strength.

I don't know how you started IE8. Right-click on the desktop and use the
New -> Shortcut menu to create a URL shortcut on your desktop, say to
http://www.google.com/. After creating the shortcut, double-click on it.
Then go into IE's Help -> About menu and look at the Version to see if
"64-bit" is shown. That will indicate what version of IE8 is loads by
default.

You said "the line (programs/default web browser) that said my 'Internet
Explorer (64-bit) cannot be the default browser.'" Just WHERE did you see
that? Is that a comment or a user-configurable option? My guess that is
just a comment to let you know that the option to make IE your default web
browser (a single checkbox) will use the 324-bit version by default, not the
64-bit version.

Did you ever follow the instructions to use the "Set Program Access and
Defaults" applet?

 

[charles kuchar]

I think how it said 64-bit now is because I edited the command in regedit
and I got the command maybe from slipstick that there was not (x86) in
there. that was after I went through the steps from the reset of options in
internet explorer 8. the line I edited did not have the (x86) so I removed
that but that was after all the steps of setting defaults of outlook and
ie8. I got this computer in new in january still in the manufacturing box,
immediately removed all references to google because I don't like them,
installed office 2003 because I own it already, and installed the outlook
connector to go to email like on my desktop. but I have never been able to
get to links from the email and the desktop works fine. I probably
installed ie8 right in the beginning when the laptop was first booted up and
recommended it, I would have followed the directions. yesterday I went
through all the steps in the 310049 after I downloaded the command key from
the desktop and updated the laptop. then I didn't get the 64-bit message
anymore. I am ready to remove ie8 and reinstall it if it would help.
charlie

 

[charles kuchar]

You said "the line (programs/default web browser) that said my 'Internet
Explorer (64-bit) cannot be the default browser.'" Just WHERE did you see
that? Is that a comment or a user-configurable option? My guess that is
just a comment to let you know that the option to make IE your default web
browser (a single checkbox) will use the 324-bit version by default, not the
64-bit version.

I finally found out where that 'Internet Explorer (64-bit) cannot be the
default brouser" is. when I use control panel to get to internet options
(because I cannot reset when internet explorer is going) and click on
programs, it is the bottom link, just after the box you click so it checks
if it is the default browser. and that is probably what I though I was
running because the links don't work. I just went back to slipstick and did
the following.

(from link) Windows XP and Vista allow you to control program defaults
through Control Panel. If the above methods fail, use this method to set the
default browser.

In Windows XP, go to Add and Remove Programs, Set Program Access and
Defaults. In "Choose a default web browser", check on the "Internet
Explorer" option and click the OK button

In Vista, access the Default Programs applet from the Start menu or Control
panel. Click on the "Set program access and computer defaults" (last option)
then expand Custom. In "Choose a default web browser", check on the
"Internet Explorer" option and click the OK button.

still no effect...

ready to uninstall ie8 and reinstall. then upgrade from vista to windows 7
but I am trying to keep vista running... charlie

 

[charles kuchar]

finally got it working. slipstick said to put in the values in local
computer but when I looked in my desktop, there were no keys there for htm
or html or shtml so I deleted them out. now it is working fine. I won't
have to uninstall and reinstall ie8. thanks for the help though. charlie