Re: Manage from My Computer indicates Access Denied

From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXIX.com)
Date: 09/06/05

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    Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:32:21 -0400

    Doug Steele wrote:
    > From "My Computer" I select the "Manage" option and I get a
    > popup with a red X and an "Access is denied." message. No
    > title is given for with the "Access is denied" message box.
    > I can run the Computer Management application:
    >
    > %windir%\system32\mmc.exe /s %windir%\system32\compmgmt.msc
    >
    > without any errors. It simply appears that this link from
    > the "My Computer" icon does not work. All other options
    > from that menu ("Search", "Explore", "Properties" and
    > others) work fine. The registry "command" item uses the
    > command I have shown above.
    >
    > Any ideas?

    A setting in the Local Security Policy of Windows XP
    Professional will cause this behavior.

    Run gpedit.msc
    Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows
    Components\Windows Explorer and look to see if the following
    policy is enabled:

    Hides the Manage item on the Windows Explorer context menu

    You can also check in the registry for the following key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    Make sure the value data for NoManageMyComputerVerb is 0

    Here are a few articles with more details:

    NoManageMyComputerVerb
    http://tinyurl.com/apauf

    Remove the Manage item from the Windows Explorer context menu
    http://tinyurl.com/awkl7

    Nepatsfan

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