can't access internet explorer - internet options

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comes back with restricted access

 

[Guest]

comes back with restricted access

No more info about your Operating system version, IE version, did you
scanned for malware and Viruses....etc.

If you have XP pro try the GPO steps below, if you don't try the rest of the
steps:
"Restrictions" error while opening Internet Options
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#Restrictions

Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[+] Software Settings
[+] Windows Settings
[-] Administrative Templates
[-] Internet Explorer
[+] Application Compatibility
[+]Internet Control Panel
[ ] Offline Pages
[ ] Browser menus = Look in the right Pane/Window for this
Option:
[$]Tools menuisable Internet Options... menu option.
Make sure this not Disabled for your account by double clicking it and see
the settings there.
Note you can do any changes unless you are logged as administrator.

Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies =
Edit if the IE Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet
Explorer/Restrictions
= "NoBrowserOptions"
Try to delete it ("NoBrowserOptions") and Close the Registry and Restart
your computer.

Close the Registry and Reboot.
No options appear under Settings on the Advanced tab of the "Internet
Options" dialogue box in Windows Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928849

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216583/en-us

Line 268- Restore All tabs in IE and Removes the *Internet Options*
Restrictions :
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
nass

 

[news reader]

Yippee, thanks Nass

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet
Explorer/Restrictions
= "NoBrowserOptions"

I changed "NoBrowserOptions" to a value of 0.

thanks again

(btw.. IE6, Win XP pro, Zonealarm, Spybot 1.5, and AVG)
actually AVG doesn't seem to update anymore, update window just flashes,
will look into it!

comes back with restricted access

No more info about your Operating system version, IE version, did you
scanned for malware and Viruses....etc.

If you have XP pro try the GPO steps below, if you don't try the rest of the
steps:
"Restrictions" error while opening Internet Options
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#Restrictions

Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[+] Software Settings
[+] Windows Settings
[-] Administrative Templates
[-] Internet Explorer
[+] Application Compatibility
[+]Internet Control Panel
[ ] Offline Pages
[ ] Browser menus = Look in the right Pane/Window for this
Option:
[$]Tools menuisable Internet Options... menu option.
Make sure this not Disabled for your account by double clicking it and see
the settings there.
Note you can do any changes unless you are logged as administrator.

Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies =
Edit if the IE Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet
Explorer/Restrictions
= "NoBrowserOptions"
Try to delete it ("NoBrowserOptions") and Close the Registry and Restart
your computer.

Close the Registry and Reboot.
No options appear under Settings on the Advanced tab of the "Internet
Options" dialogue box in Windows Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928849

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216583/en-us

Line 268- Restore All tabs in IE and Removes the *Internet Options*
Restrictions :
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
nass

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

comes back with restricted access

It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

 

[news reader]

thanx, will be on the lookout!

It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.