SP2 and Disabled 'Internet Options'

[Lee Muenzen]

After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE 6.x
running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only to
receive the message:

This operation has been canceled due to restrictions on
your computer. Please contact your systems
administrator."

I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now lock
in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
Options' to change my home page, delete temporary files,
cookies, etc., etc.

Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.

Thanks!

LJM

[Lee]

I see I can get into 'Internet Options' via the Control
Panel ... but still unable to change the home page from
MSN to my home page. Pls help! Thanx.

>-----Original Message-----
>After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE
6.x
>running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only to
>receive the message:
>
>This operation has been canceled due to restrictions on
>your computer. Please contact your systems
>administrator."
>
>I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
>defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now
lock
>in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
>Options' to change my home page, delete temporary files,
>cookies, etc., etc.
>
>Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.
>
>Thanks!
>
>LJM
>.
>

[Jack E. Frost]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=sp2+problems



"Lee Muenzen" > wrote in message ...
After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE 6.x
running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only to
receive the message:

This operation has been canceled due to restrictions on
your computer. Please contact your systems
administrator."

I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now lock
in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
Options' to change my home page, delete temporary files,
cookies, etc., etc.

Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.

Thanks!

LJM

[Jeff]

Hi,

Have you scanned for spyware/malware/adware/parasites? I
have read posts before about loosing control of IE due to
one of those types of programs.

Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>I see I can get into 'Internet Options' via the Control
>Panel ... but still unable to change the home page from
>MSN to my home page. Pls help! Thanx.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE
>6.x
>>running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only to
>>receive the message:
>>
>>This operation has been canceled due to restrictions on
>>your computer. Please contact your systems
>>administrator."
>>
>>I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
>>defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now
>lock
>>in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
>>Options' to change my home page, delete temporary files,
>>cookies, etc., etc.
>>
>>Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>LJM
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Lee]

Hi Jeff,

Thanks! Yes, before installing SP2 I ran my AV, SpyBot
and Ad-Aware. Later today, I plan on running all three
again. Will post the results.

LEE

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Have you scanned for spyware/malware/adware/parasites?
I
>have read posts before about loosing control of IE due
to
>one of those types of programs.
>
>Jeff
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I see I can get into 'Internet Options' via the Control
>>Panel ... but still unable to change the home page from
>>MSN to my home page. Pls help! Thanx.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE
>>6.x
>>>running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only
to
>>>receive the message:
>>>
>>>This operation has been canceled due to restrictions
on
>>>your computer. Please contact your systems
>>>administrator."
>>>
>>>I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
>>>defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now
>>lock
>>>in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
>>>Options' to change my home page, delete temporary
files,
>>>cookies, etc., etc.
>>>
>>>Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>LJM
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Lee]

OK, several scannings later, LavaSofts: Ad-Aware caught
the "hijacker" and restored my ability(s) to
access "Internet Options" from within IE6 and also to
change my home page! Thanks again, Jeff!
LEE


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Jeff,
>
>Thanks! Yes, before installing SP2 I ran my AV, SpyBot
>and Ad-Aware. Later today, I plan on running all three
>again. Will post the results.
>
>LEE
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Have you scanned for spyware/malware/adware/parasites?
>I
>>have read posts before about loosing control of IE due
>to
>>one of those types of programs.
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I see I can get into 'Internet Options' via the
Control
>>>Panel ... but still unable to change the home page
from
>>>MSN to my home page. Pls help! Thanx.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE
>>>6.x
>>>>running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only
>to
>>>>receive the message:
>>>>
>>>>This operation has been canceled due to restrictions
>on
>>>>your computer. Please contact your systems
>>>>administrator."
>>>>
>>>>I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
>>>>defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now
>>>lock
>>>>in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
>>>>Options' to change my home page, delete temporary
>files,
>>>>cookies, etc., etc.
>>>>
>>>>Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>LJM
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Jeff]

Hi,

Glad it worked, that seems to be a common problem lately,
especially to those installing SP2

Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>OK, several scannings later, LavaSofts: Ad-Aware caught
>the "hijacker" and restored my ability(s) to
>access "Internet Options" from within IE6 and also to
>change my home page! Thanks again, Jeff!
>LEE
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Jeff,
>>
>>Thanks! Yes, before installing SP2 I ran my AV, SpyBot
>>and Ad-Aware. Later today, I plan on running all three
>>again. Will post the results.
>>
>>LEE
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Have you scanned for spyware/malware/adware/parasites?
>>I
>>>have read posts before about loosing control of IE due
>>to
>>>one of those types of programs.
>>>
>>>Jeff
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I see I can get into 'Internet Options' via the
>Control
>>>>Panel ... but still unable to change the home page
>from
>>>>MSN to my home page. Pls help! Thanx.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>After installing SP2, on my XP-Home Desktop, I had IE
>>>>6.x
>>>>>running and tried to access 'Internet Options', only
>>to
>>>>>receive the message:
>>>>>
>>>>>This operation has been canceled due to restrictions
>>on
>>>>>your computer. Please contact your systems
>>>>>administrator."
>>>>>
>>>>>I tried to fix this by hitting the restore IE
>>>>>defaults ... it made it worse in that MSN.COM is now
>>>>lock
>>>>>in as my home page and I still can't access 'Internet
>>>>>Options' to change my home page, delete temporary
>>files,
>>>>>cookies, etc., etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>Grateful if anyone can help this retiree/home user.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>LJM
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>