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by luckywhip

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"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." This is the Restrictions notice that comes up when checking properties, opening control panel (before it disappeared),- even when signed in as administrator. Can anyone please help me find my control panel?
Thank you.

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by vsharma

Hi

do this goto run and type gpedit.msc

then go to administrative templates in the user settings, then goto control pannel,
click on control panel and sww on the right side , here is the option that prohibit acces to control pannel ,double click on that and select not configured and then ok ok

now type gpupdate /force in the run
now try to acces control pannel
or u can restart ur pc also

this will def help u

by dick

Try to do this and get Windows cannot find gpedit.msc any thoughts?

by gscomputersrgv

I also have no control panel and cannot get into any properties... I recently had some viruses...But had them cleaned...

I am running win xp home and a not on a network. I have an administrator account

by johncriticos

thanks very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

worked like a charm!

well done!!

by sleepin'dawg

Windows SteadyState. Install and configure it accordingly. Then reboot in safe mode and try using system restore.

If that works download CCleaner and clean your registry, making sure you do a backup first. Then defrag your HDD. Somewhere in there you'll probably find your control panel is back.

You could also try using Search "contol panel" before you do anything - either in regular or safe mode.

[b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

by jason_puma

I am having this same behavior on my XP machine. I got this same message when trying to get to the control panel, and now I can't even find the control panel, it's gone!

What did you do to resolve if anything?

Thanks for any help.

by jason_puma

I am having this same behavior on my XP machine. I got this same message when trying to get to the control panel, and now I can't even find the control panel, it's gone!

Control Panel was missing from the start menu too.

I know I had some spyware infecting things because I got a message the kept appearing, that was trying to look like a windows message. it read :

"Warning! Potential Spyware Operation!

Your computer is making unauthorized copies of your system and internet files. Run full scan now to prevent an unathorised access to your files.Click YES to download spyware remover ..."

The misspelling of the 2nd unathorised is how this message actually appears. I have tried running spybot S&D but this message still appears.

What did you do to resolve if anything?

Thank you for any help.

by elizabeth074

I also have a computer with that same pop up and the control panel missing. If anyone comes up with a resolution please post it. If I resolve it, I will post back.

by yazid.johari

Try downloading SUPER AntiSpyware application from the website. I having the same problem as yours but mine is running in Windows 2000 Pro but after running the application, it seems OK.

by elizabeth074

I tried this, it found stuff, but it didnt work.

If anyone else finds something, let me know.

by dick

Here is the fix:

Open Notepad

Copy and paste this info in it and save as FixCP.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
"NoControlPanel"=-

right click on FixCP.reg and merge, reboot computer and this should fix Control Panel!

by info

Hello,
to get back to the control panel follow the path as described before:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] and modify the key No Control Panel by exchanging the 1 for a 0 thus disabling the no in the contro panel.

Good luck
Arnego2

by elizabeth074

OK, so I tried using system restore points (I found I could access this from the start menu), but none of them worked, I tried many spyware programs, and anti-virus. I did everything, but what finally worked was the F10 System Restore... Sucks a little bit, but the computer is almost back to new!

Whooo hoo!

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