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by shanghai sam 1 view

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I am on latest Version. Dunno what happened, but now I can not access the internet options function. Tells me to access is denied "due to restrictions" on the computer.

I have admin rights. Home computer. Other users are just fine.

I know this must be simple, but no luck finding anything.

First time here. Sorry, do not appear to have many "points" to give...."

Help, thanks!

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by jackofalltech

Unless you're NOT the only one using this PC, my first guess would be either a virus, trojan, or ad/spyware. Get Spybot or AdAware.

Ralph

by shanghai sam

Thankssss - I have both Adaware and Spybot. I can not remember the last time I accessed Internet Explorer option, so I actually jussssst De-installed Spybot. No Virus, as they would infect others on my macine (the others are my wife and 2 kids, who can access IE Options without difficulty).

I am sure there is a setting somewhere that got "set". I just need to know where it is!

by shanghai sam

Spybot was the problem. It has a registry hack as follows.

"The imunizations page in the latest "Spybot" has a check box that says 'Lock IE Control panel from opening from within IE (Current User)'

Checking this off fixed this problem for me.

Hope this helps someone else!

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