I'm working on a Dell Desktop running XP Media Center Edition, that was infected with spyware and viruses. I have cleaned the malware using CCleaner, Spybot, SuperAntiSpyware, Bitdefender, Windows Defender, AVG, MalwareBytes Anti-malware, CWShredder, HiJackthis, and Smitfraudfix so I am pretty sure it is clean.
I cannot access Internet Options in IE7 when I click on Tools, Internet Options. I get an error message saying: This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer, Please contact your system administrator.
I am logged in as an Administrator. I CAN get to Internet Properties via Control Panel. I reset the Web Settings to defaults on all tabs, but still no access through IE7.
I also ran this VBS script from Doug Knox:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_fix_inetoptions_restrictions.htm which sets these registry settings:
p = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
e\Policies
\Microsoft
\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoBr
owserOptio
ns"
p1 = "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Softw
are\Polici
es\Microso
ft\Interne
t Explorer\Restrictions\NoBr
owserOptio
ns"
p2 = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwa
re\Policie
s\Microsof
t\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\NoBr
owserOptio
ns"
I checked Spybot's settings to control IE restrictions and the check box is not checked.
I un-installed IE7 and went back to IE6. I CAN access Internet Options through IE6. When I re-install IE7 the problem comes back.
Any ideas?
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