Restriction: Operation Cancelled in IE

From: Rod Garnett (rod.garnett@ns.sympatico.ca)
Date: 04/23/03


From: "Rod Garnett" <rod.garnett@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 15:54:17 -0700


Hello Jon. I have a HP7966 desk top with pen 4 and win
xp. I have the same problem. I can't get help from HP the
warrenty people are useless and Staples only want to
sell. I am stuck and can't downlaod after doing a system
restore. Could you email me an answewr. I usally can't
find my way back to theses spots once I leave. Thanks and
God Bless Rod Garentt
>-----Original Message-----
>In IE6 under XP Home, when I try to go to Tools/Internet
>Options, I get a window that says the operation has been
>cancelled due to restrictions in effect on the computer,
>and recommends I contact my system administrator. There
>is no such person; the machine is my personal laptop, and
>I know I didn't put any restrictions into effect. I can
>get into Internet Options from Control Panel. My user
>privileges are Administrator, and if I set up a different
>user with Admin privileges I do not have the problem for
>that user.
>
>I know this is probably a registry setting somewhere;
>anyone know what causes this?
>
>.
>



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