Restrictions... what restrictions...????

detox's picture

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please help!

I might work in IT but when it comes to computers and setting things up etc i am lost! My prob is that when I try to access Tools >> Internet Options, I get an error saying

Quote: this op has been cancelled due to restrictions in place on this computer, please contact your system administrator.

The only problem is of course is that it is my computer, and I dont have a sys admin guy at my beck and call!!!

I can access it ok from the control panel, but not from IE.

Can anyone help please?! I know I need to change a security setting somewhere but I cannot for the life of me figure out where....

detox's picture

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sorry, should have specified, Im using win 2000 professional

mjames's picture

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The only thing similar to this that I have heard of is where your Internet Options are restricted since a worm program took over your homepage. Has your homepage strangely changed?

detox's picture

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yes, it defaulted to a search engine. had never seen it before...

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Quote: Originally posted by detox
yes, it defaulted to a search engine. had never seen it before...

Then you might want to take a look at: http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,23008,3337759,00.html

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