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XP Internet Options Security Zone “My Computer” as “Restricted site”

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in my laptop, in security tab of internet options only one site is visible ie “My Computers” and it is marked as “restricted site”
Am not able to download any software including IE7 and or DLLs or load any third party SW.

How can I chnage this? What should be done to make other four levels visible in security zone?
And how to remove “My Computer” from restricted zone? Please help!!!

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In reply to XP Internet Options Security Zone “My Computer” as “Restricted site”

Clarifications

You might have the “security option” too high…

In reply to XP Internet Options Security Zone “My Computer” as “Restricted site”

Go into your security option section and bring the slider down so that is says “Medium High”.
Hope this helps you.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

If this is Your Work Computer

In reply to XP Internet Options Security Zone “My Computer” as “Restricted site”

You can’t as the Work IT Department has set the computer this way and will retain control over it in their Group Policy Settings.

If it is your Personal Computer you need to lower the Security Settings but as you have said that you are unable to install any software it sounds like a Work Related Security Issue and you will need to get the IT Department to alter their Security Policy which is unlikely if it is just for 1 person.

Col

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