Re: "Your system administrator has disabled the display control panel"?

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

JRW wrote:

> I get this message when I try to enter display settings.
> "Your system administrator has disabled the display control panel"
>
> I am the system administrator and the only user of my computer.
> I have tried everything I know

Hi

See http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console.
This restriction, and many others, can be controlled with this utility.


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torgeir
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try in safe mode.

>-----Original Message-----
>any idea why this has happened? At one time i could
adjust the settings. I dont like lots of added software,
so I preferr your option as a last resort. If there Is a
way I can fix this through XP I would appriciate it......
>
>thanks
>.
>

[JRW]

safe mode didn't work... however while i was in safe mode i created another user account as another administrater....... it then let me change the settings.... I dont know if it would work in normal mode... but eitherway, it worked. thanks guys

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

The account that has the restriction will still be unable to change =
Display properties. While logged into that account, click Start, Run =
and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Syst=
em

Look in the right pane for a value called NoDispCPL. If it exists, its =
value should be set to 0 (zero). If not double click it and change it.

This is the same setting that my Security Console changes, without =
having to manually edit the Registry.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"JRW" > wrote in message =
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> safe mode didn't work... however while i was in safe mode i created =
another user account as another administrater....... it then let me =
change the settings.... I dont know if it would work in normal mode... =
but eitherway, it worked. thanks guys