XP requests admin password I never set

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Perry

Hello -

I've had a few strange things going on in mysystem today.
One of the items was that my account could not get to the
tools->option page due to "restrictions on this computer"
yet another (both with admin rights could).

I decided to try to repair IE with the XP CD but when it
came time to repair I was asked for a pasword, which I
never set.

I ended up reinstalling XP but that did not seem to help
as I can still not access my tools>option celcton.

Any suggestions?
 
If this is a company computer is it possible that they restricted access to
this area. If your company also uses Active Directory, this is another
possibility and the fact that those with 'Admin' privileges can change the
settings. It is obvious that you are not considered as an 'Admin' on your
own computer, but just a lonely ole' user without privileges. Again,
assuming a company computer, check with your Network administrators for the
privileges bestowed upon you.
 
In addition to the advice given by GVaught:

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| From: "GVaught" <[email protected]>
| Subject: Re: XP requests admin password I never set
| Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 11:37:42 -0700
|
| If this is a company computer is it possible that they restricted access
to
| this area. If your company also uses Active Directory, this is another
| possibility and the fact that those with 'Admin' privileges can change the
| settings. It is obvious that you are not considered as an 'Admin' on your
| own computer, but just a lonely ole' user without privileges. Again,
| assuming a company computer, check with your Network administrators for
the
| privileges bestowed upon you.

Regarding the original post:
|
| | > Hello -
| >
| > I've had a few strange things going on in mysystem today.
| > One of the items was that my account could not get to the
| > tools->option page due to "restrictions on this computer"
| > yet another (both with admin rights could).
| > Any suggestions?

216583 Clicking "Internet Options" on the Tools Menu Returns Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216583

Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 provides the administrator of a computer more
latitude in restricting the user's access to various features in the
program. Each of the following values are of type DWORD and to turn on the
value, you set it to the number 1. To turn off the value, you set it to the
number zero (0). After setting the values for these Registry values you
must restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

The following Restriction Values reside in either of the following Registry
keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions

- or -

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
- NoFileOpen: Disables "File Open" menu.
- NoFileNew: Disables "File New" menu.
- NoBrowserSaveAs: Disables "Save As" in the "File" menu.
- NoBrowserOptions: Disables "Internet Options" menu from the "Tools"
menu.

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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:
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ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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