Re: Restrictions - This Operation Has Been Cancelled....

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 19:37:17 GMT

Try opening Local Group Policy using gpedit.msc and going to user
configuration/administrative templates/system - prevent access to registry editing
tools. Change that setting to "disabled" and then try again. You might also try
regedt32 to edit the registry. --- Steve

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:012901c495ce$cfa16900$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Sorry, I answered before reading the whole thing.
> It worked up to a certain point.
> Now the only thing I cannot access is regedit.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello James,
>>
>>
>>
>>If this computer is in workgroup, please follow the steps
> bellow:
>>
>>1. Reboot the computer and press F8 to enter the "Safe
> Mode with Command
>>Prompt"
>>2. Logon the computer as the local administrator
>>3. Run "Regedit" at the Command Prompt
>>4. Browse to
>>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ex
> plorer
>>5. Delete the RestrictRun key or change the value to zero
>>6. Reboot the computer to normal mode. Run gpedit.msc,
> change the "Run Only
>>allowed Windows Applications" to Not Define.
>>
>>Info for IE
>>IE not opening could be due to restriction above or to
> the following:
>>
>> Cause:
>> Setting in the spyware removal application Spybot Search
> & Destroy
>>
>> Resolution:
>> 1. We opened the Advanced mode of Spybot
>> 2. We clicked on Immunize section
>> 3. We uncheck the following checkboxes:
>> "Lock IE Control Panel against opening from within IE
> (current user)."
>> "Lock start page setting against user changes (current
> user)."
>> 4. We are now able to open Internet Options in IE and
> also change the home
>>page
>>settings
>>
>>OR
>>
>>1. Click Start, click Run and run Regedit
>>2. Double-click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER to expand, then
> expand Software, then
>>Policies, then Microsoft, then Internet Explorer, and
> finally locate
>>Restrictions.
>>
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Restrictions
>>
>>Check if the following value exists on the right pane:
>>
>>NoBrowseOptions
>>
>>3. If it exists, click on Restrictions. Click on the
> Registry menu
>>4. Click Export Registry File
>>5. Type a file name if the "File name" box. Click
> Save to save the key.
>>6. After backing up the registry key, right-click on
> the NoBrowseOptions
>>value on the right pane and click Delete.
>>
>>CONTROL PANEL
>>
>>[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control
> Panel]
>>
>>Uncheck the following setting --> Disable Control Panel
>>
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>>
>>
>>diasmith@online.microsoft.com
>>
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>>| Subject: Restrictions - This Operation Has Been
> Cancelled....
>>| Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 06:49:47 -0700
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>>|
>>| I'm on a Windows 2000 workstation, logged in as
>>| Administrator. If I try to open the Internet, run
> regedit,
>>| access the control panel, etc... I get the error "This
>>| Operation Has Been Cancelled Due To Restrictions In
> Affect
>>| On This Computer".
>>| Is there any way to reset the restrictions, perhaps in
>>| repair console?
>>| This is just a home workstation, I'm not looking to get
>>| around any security. I cannot even open the internet!
>>| Thanks in advance.
>>|
>>
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>>
>>
>>diasmith@online.microsoft.com
>>
>>.
>>

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