Charlie,
Have you enabled the following options in SpyBot?: [Tip from MVP Mike Burgess]
"Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE"
If so, this behaviour is normal. If you are not using Spybot, the problem may be due to a spyware.
"Remove IE Restrictions & Restore Missing tabs". Download fix from:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Download Ad-Aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com, scan the system and eliminate the malware products. Re-apply the above fix if necessary. ** Remember to update the pattern file using WebUpdate in Ad-Aware **
( Caused by a malware called CoolWebSearch. Also, Download:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip )
More Information: Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/797/
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
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When trying to access Tools/Options I get the
message "This operation has been cancelled due to
restrictions in effect on this computer".
I'm the only user on this computer, how do I regain
access other than going to Control Panel/Internet, I
would like to do it directly from the IE
