Cannot access "Internet Options"

[Chris]

I downloaded a free spyware remover, and now I cannot
open my "Internet Options" page under "Tools." And my
homepage has been reset to www.msn.com

When I click on Internet Options I receive a message that
reads: "This operation is cancelled due to restrictions
in effect on this computer. Please contact your
administrator."

I'm not part of a system. This is a home computer.

Any suggestions. Please e-mail at (e-mail address removed)

Thank you.

 

[Todd Shillam]

Chris,

It appears your registry settings may be preventing your from accessing
Internet Explorer's Internet Options. Visit WinGuides--they offer some
information about checking your registry settings:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/442/

Good luck,

Todd

I downloaded a free spyware remover, and now I cannot
open my "Internet Options" page under "Tools." And my
homepage has been reset to www.msn.com

When I click on Internet Options I receive a message that
reads: "This operation is cancelled due to restrictions
in effect on this computer. Please contact your
administrator."

I'm not part of a system. This is a home computer.

Any suggestions. Please e-mail at (e-mail address removed)

Thank you.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I downloaded a free spyware remover, and now I cannot
open my "Internet Options" page under "Tools." And my
homepage has been reset to www.msn.com

When I click on Internet Options I receive a message that
reads: "This operation is cancelled due to restrictions
in effect on this computer. Please contact your
administrator."

I'm not part of a system. This is a home computer.

Any suggestions. Please e-mail at (e-mail address removed)

Thank you.

Close IE.
Open Regedit.
Find the value NoBrowserOptions and remove every instance of it.

You might try this from Mike Burgess first if you use SpyBot:
'Did you by chance run SpyBot's Immunize feature?
If so, you can unlock by unchecking the option to "Protect IE Control
Panel".
See http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=6748

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Restrictions error while opening Internet Options
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm


I downloaded a free spyware remover, and now I cannot
open my "Internet Options" page under "Tools." And my
homepage has been reset to www.msn.com

When I click on Internet Options I receive a message that
reads: "This operation is cancelled due to restrictions
in effect on this computer. Please contact your
administrator."

I'm not part of a system. This is a home computer.

Any suggestions. Please e-mail at (e-mail address removed)

Thank you.

 

[Guest]

That did the trick, Frank. Thank you very much.

-----Original Message-----


Close IE.
Open Regedit.
Find the value NoBrowserOptions and remove every instance of it.

You might try this from Mike Burgess first if you use SpyBot:
'Did you by chance run SpyBot's Immunize feature?
If so, you can unlock by unchecking the option to "Protect IE Control
Panel".
See http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php? showtopic=6748

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

That did the trick, Frank. Thank you very much.

Thanks for the feedback.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/