Cannot access Tools>Internet Options in IE

[trueman]

When I click on Tools> Internet Options in IE I get the following error message.

"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator."

I am not on a network and I am the only user setup on my computer. This has only just started happening out of the blue.

Any ideas????

[mike_sanfil]

Are you running spybot?? That has an option to restrict access to that control panel to keep from getting "browser hijacked" Try closing IE and right clicking the IE icon on your desktop and selecting properties.

[rpertusio]

If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, you could enable it manually:

Open up the Group Policy editor:
Start -> Run... -> gpedit.msc

Navigate to:
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Browser Menus -> Tools Menu: Disable Internet Options

disable the above policy ^

- rp

[trueman]

great thanks that fixed it. Although it was already not configured so I had to enable it and then disable it.

[JointComms(JC)]

Thanks RP


JC