CANNOT ACCESS CONTROL PANEL

[Guest MO363]

I cannot access the Control Pane, everytime I tried to

click on it and the restriction pop up window is:

"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

in effect on this computer. Please contact your system

adminstrator". I even logged on as Administrator in

safe Mode. I also tried system restore but

same problem I'm the only one this computer. This issue also

prevents me from adjusting Date/Time on Taskbar

and I coudn't click on Add/Remove Program, View System

Information under My Computer. All of these problems

have giving me that same error due to restrictions. I

need help, I've been trying it for a whole week

now. Does anyone know, please help. I've been on Microsoft

Website, Dell page, surf the web but I haven't seen a

solution to this issue without considering ReInstall

WindowXP.

[Guest Gis Bun]

RE: CANNOT ACCESS CONTROL PANEL

 

You are locked out by domain group policies. Depending on how the policy was

set up [i.e. by user or by computer], even the domain admin can't get in.

 

"MO363" wrote:

> I cannot access the Control Pane, everytime I tried to

> click on it and the restriction pop up window is:

> "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

> in effect on this computer. Please contact your system

> adminstrator". I even logged on as Administrator in

> safe Mode. I also tried system restore but

> same problem I'm the only one this computer. This issue also

> prevents me from adjusting Date/Time on Taskbar

> and I coudn't click on Add/Remove Program, View System

> Information under My Computer. All of these problems

> have giving me that same error due to restrictions. I

> need help, I've been trying it for a whole week

> now. Does anyone know, please help. I've been on Microsoft

> Website, Dell page, surf the web but I haven't seen a

> solution to this issue without considering ReInstall

> WindowXP.

[Guest Alan Edwards]

Re: CANNOT ACCESS CONTROL PANEL

 

Can you use Regedit?

(Start-Run-Regedit)

 

If so, look at the key:

HKEY_Current_User/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies

Look for "NoControlPanel" and remove it.

 

NoControlPanel prevents Control.exe, the Control Panel executable

file, from starting. As a result, users cannot start Control Panel or

run any Control Panel programs Prevents Control.exe, the Control

Panel executable file, from starting. As a result, users cannot start

Control Panel or run any Control Panel programs

 

You should also investigate the virus or malware that probably added

the restriction.

 

....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm

 

 

 

On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:05:00 -0800, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, MO363

<MO363@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I cannot access the Control Pane, everytime I tried to

>click on it and the restriction pop up window is:

>"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

>in effect on this computer. Please contact your system

>adminstrator". I even logged on as Administrator in

>safe Mode. I also tried system restore but

>same problem I'm the only one this computer. This issue also

>prevents me from adjusting Date/Time on Taskbar

>and I coudn't click on Add/Remove Program, View System

>Information under My Computer. All of these problems

>have giving me that same error due to restrictions. I

>need help, I've been trying it for a whole week

>now. Does anyone know, please help. I've been on Microsoft

>Website, Dell page, surf the web but I haven't seen a

>solution to this issue without considering ReInstall

>WindowXP.