Guest Doc Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 How can I fix this problem? When I try to change my default browser (homepage) my browser option is grayed out. When I try to use tools, internetn options from the browser toolbar, the message I get is..."This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." This is a home PC, and there is no system administrator, except myself? Does this all have to do with those XP updates that were not working correctly a while ago? I also run Windows Defender. Could this be affecting it? My browser is currently locked on http://www.live.com. I want to change this homepage, but I'm not being allowed. If anyone has a solution and understands my problem, I am all ears. But please keep it rather simple as I am not an expert.
Guest Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Doc wrote: > How can I fix this problem? When I try to change my default browser > (homepage) my browser option is grayed out. When I try to use tools, > internetn options from the browser toolbar, the message I get is..."This > operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this > computer. Please contact your system administrator." This is a home PC, > and there is no system administrator, except myself? Does this all have > to do with those XP updates that were not working correctly a while ago? > I also run Windows Defender. Could this be affecting it? My browser is > currently locked on http://www.live.com. I want to change this homepage, but > I'm not being allowed. If anyone has a solution and understands my > problem, I am all ears. But please keep it rather simple as I am not an > expert. See: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/41.html "Home page problems". http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/24.html "Why can I no longer access my IE settings?" http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#Restrictions ""Restrictions" error while opening Internet Options". Archived thread: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser/msg/970c68dedf8ceb06?hl=en If still no joy... <eg> See also: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/Post_4820.aspx "Checking for/Help with Spyware, Malware and Hijackware". IE6 Newsgroup: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser IE General newsgroup: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general -- Vincenzo Di Russo Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003 My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
Guest Doc Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Thank you, Vincent. I will try your suggestions and keep my fingers crossed. "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" wrote: > Doc wrote: > > > How can I fix this problem? When I try to change my default browser > > (homepage) my browser option is grayed out. When I try to use tools, > > internetn options from the browser toolbar, the message I get is..."This > > operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this > > computer. Please contact your system administrator." This is a home PC, > > and there is no system administrator, except myself? Does this all have > > to do with those XP updates that were not working correctly a while ago? > > I also run Windows Defender. Could this be affecting it? My browser is > > currently locked on http://www.live.com. I want to change this homepage, but > > I'm not being allowed. If anyone has a solution and understands my > > problem, I am all ears. But please keep it rather simple as I am not an > > expert. > > See: > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/41.html > "Home page problems". > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/24.html > "Why can I no longer access my IE settings?" > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#Restrictions > ""Restrictions" error while opening Internet Options". > > Archived thread: > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser/msg/970c68dedf8ceb06?hl=en > > If still no joy... <eg> > See also: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/Post_4820.aspx > "Checking for/Help with Spyware, Malware and Hijackware". > > IE6 Newsgroup: > http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser > IE General newsgroup: > http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > > -- > Vincenzo Di Russo > Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional > Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003 > My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/ > >
Guest Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Doc wrote: > Thank you, Vincent. I will try your suggestions and keep my fingers > crossed. You're welcome and please let us know how you make out. -- Vincenzo Di Russo Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003 My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/ > "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" wrote: > >> Doc wrote: >> >>> How can I fix this problem? When I try to change my default browser >>> (homepage) my browser option is grayed out. When I try to use tools, >>> internetn options from the browser toolbar, the message I get is..."This >>> operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this >>> computer. Please contact your system administrator." This is a home PC, >>> and there is no system administrator, except myself? Does this all have >>> to do with those XP updates that were not working correctly a while ago? >>> I also run Windows Defender. Could this be affecting it? My browser is >>> currently locked on http://www.live.com. I want to change this homepage, but >>> I'm not being allowed. If anyone has a solution and understands my >>> problem, I am all ears. But please keep it rather simple as I am not an >>> expert. >> >> See: >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/41.html >> "Home page problems". >> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/24.html >> "Why can I no longer access my IE settings?" >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#Restrictions >> ""Restrictions" error while opening Internet Options". >> >> Archived thread: >> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser/msg/970c68dedf8ceb06?hl=en >> >> If still no joy... <eg> >> See also: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/Post_4820.aspx >> "Checking for/Help with Spyware, Malware and Hijackware". >> >> IE6 Newsgroup: >> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser >> IE General newsgroup: >> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general >> >> -- >> Vincenzo Di Russo >> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional >> Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003 >> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
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