Guest Bill Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Windows XP Media Center service pack 2 system. Somehow or other I'm locked out of Control Panel and all it's functions. I have no idea how this happened and wonder if I can restore this very important feature. No matter how I log on, none of my logon names can address these features. When openingExplorer, and double clicking Windows\system32\control.exe, it brings up the same window declaring "This operation has been cacelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator" Frustrating....... Anyone with the knowledge to hack what ever is necessary to clear these restrictions would be greatly appreciated. I am not afraid of working in the registry, just don't have any idea where.
Guest Bill Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: Lost Administrator Privileges !!! On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:48:15 -0700, Bill <Bill@earthlink.net> wrote: >Windows XP Media Center service pack 2 system. > >Somehow or other I'm locked out of Control Panel and all it's functions. >I have no idea how this happened and wonder if I can restore this very >important feature. > >No matter how I log on, none of my logon names can address these >features. > >When openingExplorer, and double clicking Windows\system32\control.exe, >it brings up the same window declaring "This operation has been cacelled >due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your >system administrator" Frustrating....... > >Anyone with the knowledge to hack what ever is necessary to clear >these restrictions would be greatly appreciated. I am not afraid of >working in the registry, just don't have any idea where. BTW, it won't let me restore either as that's locked out too!
Guest John John (MVP) Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 Re: Lost Administrator Privileges !!! Look at your Group Policies and see what restrictions are in place. To launch the Group Policy Snap-in tool enter gpedit.msc in the Start Menu Run box. The kind of problem that you describe is often caused by malware, run up to date AV and Spyware scans on your machine. John Bill wrote: > Windows XP Media Center service pack 2 system. > > Somehow or other I'm locked out of Control Panel and all it's functions. > I have no idea how this happened and wonder if I can restore this very > important feature. > > No matter how I log on, none of my logon names can address these > features. > > When openingExplorer, and double clicking Windows\system32\control.exe, > it brings up the same window declaring "This operation has been cacelled > due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your > system administrator" Frustrating....... > > Anyone with the knowledge to hack what ever is necessary to clear > these restrictions would be greatly appreciated. I am not afraid of > working in the registry, just don't have any idea where.
Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: Lost Administrator Privileges !!! "Bill" <Bill@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:6hb4bdFkkvnsU1@mid.individual.net... > Windows XP Media Center service pack 2 system. > > Somehow or other I'm locked out of Control Panel and all it's functions. > I have no idea how this happened and wonder if I can restore this very > important feature. > > No matter how I log on, none of my logon names can address these > features. > > When openingExplorer, and double clicking Windows\system32\control.exe, > it brings up the same window declaring "This operation has been cacelled > due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your > system administrator" Frustrating....... > > Anyone with the knowledge to hack what ever is necessary to clear > these restrictions would be greatly appreciated. I am not afraid of > working in the registry, just don't have any idea where. It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are: Ad-aware's Ad-Watch IBM Access Connections Kaspersky McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware Norton AV Spyware Blaster Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks Spybot- Teatimer Spysweeper Spyware Doctor Windows Defender Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions. In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you reinstall Zone Alarm. Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change. -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM Do not reply with email
Guest Kelly Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: Lost Administrator Privileges !!! Run: RogueScanFix http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/roguescanfix.php More info here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23sf0P1xBJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > "Bill" <Bill@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:6hb4bdFkkvnsU1@mid.individual.net... >> Windows XP Media Center service pack 2 system. >> >> Somehow or other I'm locked out of Control Panel and all it's functions. >> I have no idea how this happened and wonder if I can restore this very >> important feature. >> >> No matter how I log on, none of my logon names can address these >> features. >> >> When openingExplorer, and double clicking Windows\system32\control.exe, >> it brings up the same window declaring "This operation has been cacelled >> due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your >> system administrator" Frustrating....... >> >> Anyone with the knowledge to hack what ever is necessary to clear >> these restrictions would be greatly appreciated. I am not afraid of >> working in the registry, just don't have any idea where. > > It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to > make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are: > Ad-aware's Ad-Watch > IBM Access Connections > Kaspersky > McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware > Norton AV > Spyware Blaster > Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks > Spybot- Teatimer > Spysweeper > Spyware Doctor > Windows Defender > Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions. > > In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be > uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you > reinstall Zone Alarm. > > Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change. > > -- > Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM > Do not reply with email
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