Tools >Internet Options 'Locked' 1

[fxcolin]

This is not of an urgent matter, but in IE when I click Tools, Internet Options, I get "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your System Administrator."

Seems odd, Although I can get into it from 'settings' and also from 'right click' IE icon.

Any ideas how I can correct this??

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[joegz]

Which Operating System are you on? joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[fxcolin]

Sorry joegz,

I have pentium 2, Windows 98, Internet Explorer5.01

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[DaDog]

Odd getting that on a Win98 box, hummmm.......

From the start button, go to 'Run', type in 'regedit' sans quotes. Back up your registry first! Also export any keys you modify, save them as type 'reg'. Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system!

Restrictions can be set on a user by user basis by adding them to HKEY_CURRENT_USER or on a computer wide basis by adding them to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Check both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER for "\Software\Policies\MicrosoftInternet Explorer\Restrictions" your looking for a "NoBrowserOptions"

Other things you can do....

NoBrowserClose - Disable the closing Internet Explorer.
NoBrowserContextMenu - Disable right-click context menu.
NoBrowserOptions - Disable the Tools Internet Options menu.
NoBrowserSaveAs - Disable the ability to Save As.
NoFavorites - Disable the Favorites.
NoFileNew - Disable the File / New command.
NoFileOpen - Disable the File / Open command.
NoFindFiles - Disable the Find Files command.
NoSelectDownloadDir - Disable the option of selecting a download directory.
NoTheaterMode - Disable the Full Screen view option.
NoAddressBar - Disable the address bar.
NoToolBar - Disable the tool bar.
NoToolbarOptions - Disable the ability to change toolbar selection.
NoLinksBar - Disable the links bar.
NoViewSource - Disable view page source.
NoNavButtons - Disables the Forward and Back buttons.
NoPrinting - Remove Print and Print Preview from the File menu.

These setting are Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value).
Setting them to '0' turns off the restriction a value of '1' turns the restriction on.

A evil person could have all kinds of fun with these!

Woof!

 

[fxcolin]

Thanks alot for all the info
I found the 'No Browser Options' It was set to 1, so I set it to 0 and it didn't work. So I deleted it and now it works great.
Out of curiosity, while I was in the registry I noticed folders of programs that I no longer use and have removed from my computer such as America Online, @Home etc.

The question is can I safely delete the registry keys for these programs. Is there any benefit? like PC performance, I'm sure it doesn't hurt to leave them in.

Thanks again

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