Guest Tcat Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 When I go to click on internet options it blinks and shuts before I can even click on anything , this is getting really annoying , I want to change settings but it won't even allow me access to the options , am running Version 7.0.5730 with XP and service pack 2 Is this just another way to make me want to upgrade to Vista ?
Guest nass Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 RE: Internet Options doesn't open up "Tcat" wrote: > When I go to click on internet options it blinks and shuts before I can even > click on anything , this is getting really annoying , I want to change > settings but it won't even allow me access to the options , am running > Version 7.0.5730 with XP and service pack 2 > Is this just another way to make me want to upgrade to Vista ? Does this XP Home or XP Pro, if it Professional then the gpedit.msc will apply if it is not then omit the command gpedit.msc and try the registry editor: Hi, Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try safe mode. 1- Please do the following: Open a run Command and type in: gpedit.msc click [OK] On the group Policy locate this option under: [&] User configuration [+] Software Settings [+] Windows Settings [-] Administrative Templates [-] Internet Explorer [+] Application Compatibility [+]Internet Control Panel [ ] Offline Pages [ ] Browser menus = Look in the right Pane/Window for this Option: [$]Tools menu:Disable Internet Options... menu option. Make sure this not Disabled for your account by double clicking it and see the settings there. Note you can do any changes unless you are logged as administrator. Another the registry by opening a run command and type in: regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key: [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies = Edit if the IE Option is set to 1 set it to Zero. [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Restrictions = "NoBrowserOptions" Try to delete it ("NoBrowserOptions") and Close the Registry and Restart your computer. Close the Registry and Reboot. No options appear under Settings on the Advanced tab of the "Internet Options" dialogue box in Windows Internet Explorer 7 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928849 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216583/en-us = Any third-party Toolbar installed?. 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies by doing this: Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet Connections >> Double click Internet Options. On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps: General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs | Advanced Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies. Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option: [&] Browsing [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box. Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the culprit and update it or remove it. How to manage Add-Ons: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malware and Viruses by scanning for them Scan for malware from here: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D =How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from interfering with a game or a program that you currently use http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796 "Explorer Has Encountered an Error and Needs to Close": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822797/en-us Run Disk Clean Up then Defrag in safe mode, Open the run command and type in: ipconfig /flushdns click [OK] ipconfig /renew Click [OK] netsh winsock reset click [OK] = Or Open a run command type in: sfc /scannow click [OK] You will need XP CD for this operation to accomplish. nass ---- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest Tcat Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 RE: Internet Options doesn't open up I have an HP 450n pavillion media center , , it cam with home windows embedded , there doesn't seem to be recovery discs because they wouldn't write to disc properly either, every time I do a system restore I usually lose everything every time , yes Windows XP Home edition "nass" wrote: > > > "Tcat" wrote: > > > When I go to click on internet options it blinks and shuts before I can even > > click on anything , this is getting really annoying , I want to change > > settings but it won't even allow me access to the options , am running > > Version 7.0.5730 with XP and service pack 2 > > Is this just another way to make me want to upgrade to Vista ? > > > Does this XP Home or XP Pro, if it Professional then the gpedit.msc will > apply if it is not then omit the command gpedit.msc and try the registry > editor: > Hi, > Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try safe > mode. > 1- Please do the following: > Open a run Command and type in: > gpedit.msc click [OK] > On the group Policy locate this option under: > [&] User configuration > [+] Software Settings > [+] Windows Settings > [-] Administrative Templates > [-] Internet Explorer > [+] Application Compatibility > [+]Internet Control Panel > [ ] Offline Pages > [ ] Browser menus = Look in the right Pane/Window for this > Option: > [$]Tools menu:Disable Internet Options... menu option. > Make sure this not Disabled for your account by double clicking it and see > the settings there. > Note you can do any changes unless you are logged as administrator. > > Another the registry by opening a run command and type in: > regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key: > [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies = > Edit if the IE Option is set to 1 set it to Zero. > > [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet > Explorer/Restrictions > = "NoBrowserOptions" > Try to delete it ("NoBrowserOptions") and Close the Registry and Restart > your computer. > > Close the Registry and Reboot. > No options appear under Settings on the Advanced tab of the "Internet > Options" dialogue box in Windows Internet Explorer 7 > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928849 > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216583/en-us > > = Any third-party Toolbar installed?. > 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies > by doing this: > Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet > Connections >> Double click Internet Options. > On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps: > General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs | > Advanced > Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies. > Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option: > [&] Browsing > [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box. > Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non > Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the > culprit and update it or remove it. > How to manage Add-Ons: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 > > 2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malware and Viruses by > scanning for them > Scan for malware from here: > http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah > http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm > http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php > http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D > > =How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from > interfering with a game or a program that you currently use > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796 > "Explorer Has Encountered an Error and Needs to Close": > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822797/en-us > > Run Disk Clean Up then Defrag in safe mode, Open the run command and type in: > ipconfig /flushdns click [OK] > ipconfig /renew Click [OK] > netsh winsock reset click [OK] > > = Or Open a run command type in: > sfc /scannow click [OK] You will need XP CD for this operation to > accomplish. > nass > ---- > http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest nass Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 RE: Internet Options doesn't open up Tact, Try the Registry and the cleaning steps and let us know. HTH. nass "Tcat" wrote: > > I have an HP 450n pavillion media center , , it cam with home windows > embedded , there doesn't seem to be recovery discs because they wouldn't > write to disc properly either, every time I do a system restore I usually > lose everything every time , yes Windows XP Home edition > "nass" wrote: > > > > > > > "Tcat" wrote: > > > > > When I go to click on internet options it blinks and shuts before I can even > > > click on anything , this is getting really annoying , I want to change > > > settings but it won't even allow me access to the options , am running > > > Version 7.0.5730 with XP and service pack 2 > > > Is this just another way to make me want to upgrade to Vista ? > > > > > > Does this XP Home or XP Pro, if it Professional then the gpedit.msc will > > apply if it is not then omit the command gpedit.msc and try the registry > > editor: > > Hi, > > Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try safe > > mode. > > 1- Please do the following: > > Open a run Command and type in: > > gpedit.msc click [OK] > > On the group Policy locate this option under: > > [&] User configuration > > [+] Software Settings > > [+] Windows Settings > > [-] Administrative Templates > > [-] Internet Explorer > > [+] Application Compatibility > > [+]Internet Control Panel > > [ ] Offline Pages > > [ ] Browser menus = Look in the right Pane/Window for this > > Option: > > [$]Tools menu:Disable Internet Options... menu option. > > Make sure this not Disabled for your account by double clicking it and see > > the settings there. > > Note you can do any changes unless you are logged as administrator. > > > > Another the registry by opening a run command and type in: > > regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key: > > [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies = > > Edit if the IE Option is set to 1 set it to Zero. > > > > [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Internet > > Explorer/Restrictions > > = "NoBrowserOptions" > > Try to delete it ("NoBrowserOptions") and Close the Registry and Restart > > your computer. > > > > Close the Registry and Reboot. > > No options appear under Settings on the Advanced tab of the "Internet > > Options" dialogue box in Windows Internet Explorer 7 > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928849 > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216583/en-us > > > > = Any third-party Toolbar installed?. > > 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies > > by doing this: > > Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet > > Connections >> Double click Internet Options. > > On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps: > > General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs | > > Advanced > > Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies. > > Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option: > > [&] Browsing > > [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box. > > Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non > > Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the > > culprit and update it or remove it. > > How to manage Add-Ons: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 > > > > 2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malware and Viruses by > > scanning for them > > Scan for malware from here: > > http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah > > http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm > > http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php > > http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D > > > > =How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from > > interfering with a game or a program that you currently use > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796 > > "Explorer Has Encountered an Error and Needs to Close": > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822797/en-us > > > > Run Disk Clean Up then Defrag in safe mode, Open the run command and type in: > > ipconfig /flushdns click [OK] > > ipconfig /renew Click [OK] > > netsh winsock reset click [OK] > > > > = Or Open a run command type in: > > sfc /scannow click [OK] You will need XP CD for this operation to > > accomplish. > > nass > > ---- > > http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest Kelly Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: Internet Options doesn't open up You can change settings via the Control Panel/Internet Options. Once your system is clean merge line 225: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! "Tcat" <Tcat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D730A91-1DF5-4562-B5DA-B7C3CB8DB107@microsoft.com... > When I go to click on internet options it blinks and shuts before I can > even > click on anything , this is getting really annoying , I want to change > settings but it won't even allow me access to the options , am running > Version 7.0.5730 with XP and service pack 2 > Is this just another way to make me want to upgrade to Vista ?
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