Lost Administrator Privileges !!!

[Guest Bill]

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]

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)]

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]

Re: Lost Administrator Privileges !!!

 

"Bill" <Bill@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> 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]

Re: Lost Administrator Privileges !!!

 

Run: RogueScanFix

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/roguescanfix.php

 

More info here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

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"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message

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> "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