can't dump temporary files, cookies from taskbar

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A.T. Peters

When I go to dump my temp Internet files and use Internet
Options under the Tools, I get a message that says that
activity has been restricted and to contact my
administrator.

Any idea on what gives? I can dump these by entering
Internet Options on the Control Panel, tho.

Thanks for any help.
 
Go here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 268 - download the .reg file http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg to your desktop.
Right click on it and choose Edit to check out what it does.
Right click and choose Merge (or double click) to make the fixes to your registry.

This is usually a sign of spyware. Use Ad-Aware and/or Spybot Search & Destroy to remove it.

Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot: http://security.kolla.de/
(Good site on how to install and use Spybot - http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/)

More information here:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ - runs a little script when loading page to check for common parasites

If no joy, in IE go to Tools...Internet Options...Advanced tab, Browsing section, uncheck "Enable third-party browser extensions", click Apply, click Okay, reboot. If that solves your problem, then more troubleshooting is needed to find out exactly which program, or Browser Helper Object (BHO) is causing this problem. You don't want to leave it at that, as some BHOs are useful or necessary - like Adobe Acrobat for reading .pdf files or an essential component of Norton AV. Get BHODemon - http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm - read all about BHOs. Disable all items, and then gradually replace one or two at a time to narrow down the culprit.
 
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