XP Restrictions - can't open Control Panel

[Guest Mark Christensen]

On one of our XP machines, the user cannot open the control panel (the icon

isn't even listed in the Start menu). When he tries to right click on My

Computer and selects Properties, a message comes up that says "This

operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.

Please contact your system admin." I confirmed this user is an administrator

on the company domain by logging on to the local domain as the admin and

going to the Users in the Control Panel (yes CP works when logged on as

admin on the local domain)

 

How do I remove these restrictions? Thanks.

 

Mark

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: XP Restrictions - can't open Control Panel

 

Restore the Control Panel (Line 256 Left)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

If the behavior persists after rebooting...

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.

It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

Mark Christensen wrote:

> On one of our XP machines, the user cannot open the control panel (the

> icon

> isn't even listed in the Start menu). When he tries to right click on My

> Computer and selects Properties, a message comes up that says "This

> operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this

> computer.

> Please contact your system admin." I confirmed this user is an

> administrator

> on the company domain by logging on to the local domain as the admin and

> going to the Users in the Control Panel (yes CP works when logged on as

> admin on the local domain)

>

> How do I remove these restrictions? Thanks.

>

> Mark

[Guest Jonathan]

Re: XP Restrictions - can't open Control Panel

 

Click Start, click Run, type in regedit and press enter.

 

Navigate to:

HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

 

(click on Explorer and look in the right hand column)

 

Erase all of the values stored in that key

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Restore the Control Panel (Line 256 Left)

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> If the behavior persists after rebooting...

>

> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

>

> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

> to an appropriate forum.

>

> Checking for/Help with Hijackware

> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.

> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review

> by an expert in such matters, not here.**

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> Mark Christensen wrote:

> > On one of our XP machines, the user cannot open the control panel (the

> > icon

> > isn't even listed in the Start menu). When he tries to right click on My

> > Computer and selects Properties, a message comes up that says "This

> > operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this

> > computer.

> > Please contact your system admin." I confirmed this user is an

> > administrator

> > on the company domain by logging on to the local domain as the admin and

> > going to the Users in the Control Panel (yes CP works when logged on as

> > admin on the local domain)

> >

> > How do I remove these restrictions? Thanks.

> >

> > Mark

>

>

[Guest Mark Christensen]

Re: XP Restrictions - can't open Control Panel

 

Thanks. This worked.

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23DOr$1IeIHA.5548@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Restore the Control Panel (Line 256 Left)

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> If the behavior persists after rebooting...

>

> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

>

> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis

> log to an appropriate forum.

>

> Checking for/Help with Hijackware

> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.

> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for

> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> Mark Christensen wrote:

>> On one of our XP machines, the user cannot open the control panel (the

>> icon

>> isn't even listed in the Start menu). When he tries to right click on My

>> Computer and selects Properties, a message comes up that says "This

>> operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this

>> computer.

>> Please contact your system admin." I confirmed this user is an

>> administrator

>> on the company domain by logging on to the local domain as the admin and

>> going to the Users in the Control Panel (yes CP works when logged on as

>> admin on the local domain)

>>

>> How do I remove these restrictions? Thanks.

>>

>> Mark

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: XP Restrictions - can't open Control Panel

 

YW, Mark, and thanks for your feedback.

 

Mark Christensen wrote:

> Thanks. This worked.

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23DOr$1IeIHA.5548@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Restore the Control Panel (Line 256 Left)

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>>

>> If the behavior persists after rebooting...

>>

>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

>>

>> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis

>> log to an appropriate forum.

>>

>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware

>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

>> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>>

>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.

>> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

>> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

>> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

>> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for

>> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>> Mark Christensen wrote:

>>> On one of our XP machines, the user cannot open the control panel (the

>>> icon

>>> isn't even listed in the Start menu). When he tries to right click on My

>>> Computer and selects Properties, a message comes up that says "This

>>> operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this

>>> computer.

>>> Please contact your system admin." I confirmed this user is an

>>> administrator

>>> on the company domain by logging on to the local domain as the admin and

>>> going to the Users in the Control Panel (yes CP works when logged on as

>>> admin on the local domain)

>>>

>>> How do I remove these restrictions? Thanks.

>>>

>>> Mark