my problem is that when I try to run the ''Regedit" or active any register key, I get this message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" and when I login as administrator I get the same message.
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Error message "Operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Contact system administrator." I want to clear my cache. What do I do?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI started having these problems a few days ago. The main one is that when I try to go to Tools/Internet Options in Internet Explorer,I get the message "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer." I get a similar message when I try to save changes when exiting msconfig. Needless to say, I am the administrator and the only one who uses the computer, so it's not a restriction/permission issue. My problem is that my registry path doesn't match up to what is shown above. After I get to Policies/Microsoft there is no Internet Explorer folder in either of those two paths. If I start from CURRENT USER, the only folder under Policies/Microsoft is System Certificates, and if I start from LOCAL MACHINE, the only folders are Conferencing, System Certificates, Windows, and Windows NT. I tried searching the whole registry for "restrictions" and found nothing. So what do I do now?
View 11 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to open web links and file links in any of the Office 2003 products, for example Outlook. I click the link to open it, and an error message appears: This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
View 1 Replies View RelatedSo, my computer was once owned by a corporation, and there are various policies in place that lead to error messages and a lack of access (even though I am an administrator).
1) I can't access the Firewall or Windows Update features
2) Sometimes when I'm trying to install software, I get a message that says "This operation was cancelled due to restrictions in place on your computer. Please contact a network administrator" or something like that.
I have access to regedit (after a bit of work) and have been able to win back some of my privileges. However, I can't seem to find the right restrictions to apply to the above issues. editing policies in gpedit does not do anything! None of the policies take effect. Does anyone know how to remedy this?
I have Windows XP Home Edition on HP Pavilion dv1000 series laptop. I installed AutoCAD2008 from their web site a few months ago. I found that it immediately slowed down my computer, even though I more than met their minimal installation requirements. After a week, I purchased a new computer to run ACAD, and uninstalled the program (except for the free DWF viewer) from my laptop. My laptop remained really slow. I tried to do the system Restore, but my computer was unable to go back to the date selected. I believe I defragged etc. after the uninstall, but am not 100% sure I did.
When I start the laptop first thing, the time showing doesn't change, even though minutes are passing. It takes about ten minutes from turning on the PC to getting Internet Explorer to open up. Or even to run Solitaire or open Notepad. I wonder if my ZoneLabs Security System is causing some of this slowness. Lately, I've been having to turn off the power to my laptop manually to get it to shut down.I regularly edit and keep my start up programs to a minimum, but include the programs Mozy (backup) and ZoneAlarm Security. I ran HijackThis and the log file is below. I've been puzzled why ZoneLabs has two scanning processes running at the same time.
Computer: 2004 Presario, 2.6 Gig Processor, 512 MB RAM, 120 Gig HD, under warranty.Operating System: XP SP1.Comments: Runs like a 286; very slow moving from program to program; slow when shutting down. Complete disk wipe system recovery has been done; non-disk wipe system recovery has been done; Ad-Awre SE installed, Current Noron anti-virus installed and updated. Sytem set for "fastest operation".
View 14 Replies View RelatedI would like to get rid of the "Cancelled" and "Failed" entries in the Windows Update - Review your update history, because they are finally all corrected installed. How can i remove these enries from the history?
View 6 Replies View RelatedA couple of things are driving me insane.When I press F8 regardless of my choice the system will allow me to boot only in normal mode. I.E. If I choose "Safe mode with command prompt" and hit enter, the next screen shows first line "Please select the operating system to start" second line "Windows XP professional" highlighted, third line "Use the up and down key to... Press enter to choose" and at the bottom "For troubleshooting and advanced startup options press F8" and the last line, in highlighted blue "Safe mode with command prompt". I then press enter and after scrolling thru all the lines the system reboots to the F8 boot options.Only "boot in normal mode" gets me out of the loop.
View 1 Replies View Relatedi have re-formatted and installed windows xp professional sp2, I now have a rippling effect, like a pebble being tossed into the water when I scroll.
i recently wanted to installed a few windows components from the windows xp installation cd. during the install i cancelled it. but the next day when i booted up the pc i got two options in the boot menu. It asked wether i wanted to boot "windows xp home edition" or "windows xp setup" How do i get rid of this "windows xp setup" boot option?
I removed some security settings but they are still in effect. Why?
View 1 Replies View RelatedBoth browsers (IE and Firefox) display pages with no background on one of my computers (Sony laptop running WinXP SP1.) I have two more computers on the same wireless network and there is no problem there. Everything works fine on the machine in question, except of this problem. Since the problem is the same in TWO browsers, I think it might be some wrong setting in XP. Attached are screen shots from two of my computers. The image on top is how a web page looks on one of my other computers and the image at the bottom shows the problem I have on the machine in question. Every single Site (not just this one) looks like the bottom image, BOTH in IE and Firefox, on this machine. This looks as if some "global" command "do not show background" is set, but, as far as I know, there's no such command.
View 11 Replies View Relatedfrom what i saw in the name announcement video and the other logos on the microsoft logo website. the new logos look really nice with the windows flag sporting a new Glass effect and the new font and normal lettering links:http://www.microsoft.com/presspass_v_Web.jpg http://www.microsoft.com/presspass_sta_lg.jpg http://www.microsoft.com/winme/050_me_MBR.asx.
View 38 Replies View RelatedI work at a Job Corps Center where we have three clerical trade shops loaded with Windows XP computers. We need to install a retriction that will create an Administrator Password that can not be deleted by simply logging into safe mode. Also, we need to make it impossible for the students to create their own accounts with their own passwords. Right now the teachers are having a hard time, because several knuckleheads keep making a mess by changing the instructor's passwords and creating their own unique ones. How can we create those restrictions?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am almost sure this question has already been asked, but I have not been able to locate it: How do I remove from Windows XP that gradual fade to minimize or maximize a window? I value the speed that my system reacts to me more than eye candy effects that are set by default to on by Windows. A link to a corresponding topic thread will do.
View 7 Replies View RelatedIs there documentation somewhere that will tell you what you cannot do on a WinXP Pro PC if you don't have Administrative access / logon (a member of the local dministrators group)?
I know there are numerous things you cannot do, but I would
really like to see a list of the restrictions.
I Recently had a norton antivirus trial period expire. I ran an uninstall and downloaded and ran the removal tool on the norton website. there was sometime I went with no protection and picked up some viruses. At sometime these removed my administrator rights.there is only one user account on this XP computer I lost my control panel, no access to security center, My active desktop went white and I get "access denied Please contact your administrator" messages when I right click properties on the desktop. So I ran several free antivirus programs and spyware programs and i believe i have removed any and all viruses and spyware. I Have regained control of the active desktop and can now use control,alt,delete! but I still have no access to control panel, security center, or desktop properties. I recieve a message saying "access denied due to restrictions on this computer contact your administrator"
View 14 Replies View RelatedI think I have a virus, although I installed AVG and removed what I thought was a virus, however I now have no administration rights. I attempt to access the Control Panel and I get a message reading:This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.I can't even go into properties when I right click on the desktop. This "restriction" is keeping me from installing/uninstalling programs because I can't get into the system at all.
View 9 Replies View Related Janet has a "Time" Notebook which has developed an odd effect when scrolling ( pages, or lines). Instead of the page or line moving downwards smoothly, it ripples.this happens whether she uses the built-in mouse or one plugged into a port.It's a PS2, if that is of any use.She has a new optical mouse and XP found the software for it but the rippling happens with the new mouse as well.Any ideas would be most gratefully received.The Notebook isn't here with me.We've run Spybot, Disk Cleanup, Defragmenter, and a scan when the computer is switched on. She uses Zone Alarm and AVG Antivirus.I downloaded XTeq Setup and set the number of lines to scroll (3) but the same thing happens.
I tried turning off my computer password, since I am the only one who uses it. But I did something wrong....Windows XP logs on as Administrator, and says I can't log on due to user restrictions. I was able to log on using the name I gave the computer, but how do I disable having to use any passwords, and fix the logon problem with Administrator?
View 14 Replies View RelatedUsing:Win XP MCE SP2. I just set up an sftp server on one of my computers for remote backup purposes. I'm using openssh and cygwin to run the server so it can be secure and all that but I'm still a little paranoid about getting hacked etc. Since ssh uses windows users for login usernames and passwords I created a new user in the user group so it wouldn't have any administrative privileges. The way I understand is that if that user has some sort of ntfs file access restrictions then openssh will respect that and won't allow anyone logged on to the server with that user name to access any restricted files and folders. I want to restrict this user to have access to just ONE folder on the entire system. I don't want the user to be able to read or write or execute anything outside of its home folder. Since ssh respects ntfs restrictions i assumed that that would be the best way to do it. So if it is, what would be the easiest way to restrict access to everything but that one folder, and if that is not the best way then what is.
View 4 Replies View Relatedthe numlock state is changed. I always keep numlock set, but after using remote desktop, the numlock is unset.taks manager is frozen. The taskmanager icon is displayed in the notification tray,but clicking on it does nothing.I have to start a new instance of task manager. I am able to kill the first instance using the new instance.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI made a HUGE mistake today. I was configuring 2 'puters at a time & accidently made the only admin account into a limited account. At first, I swear, I remember seeing the at least one other account that was an admin but I guess not. The login screen is a bit wierd as well. Instead of it being the new xp screen with the users' icon it has the old 2000 version with the window asking for the username & password. I tried to enter the UN in that I thought I remember seeing & a variety of possible passwords but nada.
1. is it possible to reverse the limited restrictions on the formerly admin account without any other admin account. This seems unlikely but I guess there has to be a way, right? (GOD!, I hioe there is a way!)
2. If there really is another admin account (it seems unlikely that windows would allow the only account to be changed to limited access) then how can I recoup the forgotten password. I didnt make a passwords disks.
My pc hangs up in almost all operation.mostly when i restart my computer its happens.any virus attacked is this.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am having a problem with XP Pro Freezing during operation. The problem began after installing a Dail-up modem ("DYNEX" MOD# DX-M100) and loading the drivers for said Modem and a windows hardware update for the modem (that failed to install). First I had Blue Screenc ( c0000005 ) and stop errors ( 0X 000000D1 ). I then removed hardware and restored to previous state but continued blue screens. after some checking disabled "Norton antivirus" auto protect and have had no more Blue Screens. However the problem with freezing remains.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI created another user on my XP home edition machine to isolate "business"
Logged on as my alter ego, I needed to open a Visio file. It asked for the master disk, and I proceeded to install (even though Viso is already installed for me to use as the prime user). I got a message that the Administrator had blocked this kind of activity.
How did I block it? And more important, how do I unblock it?
I had a slow computer operation problem previously, and using the support here was able to fix it. I'm having the excrutiatingly slow operation again, where I click something like Solitaire, and it takes 2 to 4 minutes to run it the first time.
View 14 Replies View RelatedAt present, I have a screen that keeps saying 'error loading operating system'. To start I had Wn98se, installed WnXP Pro. The files and settings transer wizard did it's thing copying but didn't work upon install. I have 98 start up disk .. but nothing for the XP. (Was having trouble with update downloads / installs from micro.) but over all the system was working fine. I have Norton 05 Premier / goback if I can get to it. I just installed a new hard drive, 'Steup' had identified hd but I never got windows to open. Can't say that I know what happened,, seems to me that it asked about partitions. I do not understand much about that, never have changed or used. My guess, they work like seperators on task bar?? Next I think it wanted to install OS, I figured okay, but why?, it should already have XP on it (old drive) I left old as primary. Then it got to where it was saying it would 'format'. Wait a minute, I know enough to know I'd lose everything, so I rebooted. I've tried a number of time to see if I missed something. I finely decided to open the pc, disconnect the new drive and get back on track. I've tried the 'F8', pays no attention to that. I thought if I could get in to safe mode, I could use my 'GoBack' - which would clear out mistakes or whatever is causing trouble.
I can get a screen that asks if I want to boot from ST32 (my old), from CD-Rom, floppy and SCSI (whatever that is?). I've tried the hd, still get the error. I dont have any start up devices (was waiting to make -trble with the updates yet). So I put my WnXP disk in and same error,, but if I fool around with it (time it just right) I can get it to where it wants to install. "Welcome to setup" it can set up xp. Gives me a partition that looks like what I'd expect my hd to look like, scary part is the free space is the same amount. Have option of 8MB space, that won't work,, tried it . So I'm brave and hit in stall on what I think is my old hard drive. I then get told it has to "format",that's such a nasty word. I have not gone any further. I have a choice of NTFS / 32,, old was 32. Before I go further is there a floppy / disc / download / a tool, that I could purchase to get into safe mode? I thought I'd give my old 98 Norton Rescue floppy a try - nope, but I got what loked like dos prompt. I just didn't know how to move from the A:> to a command that would get me into safe mode. Or better yet, my WNXP I had running. I read here that there wasn't any problem with using NTFS and 32 on same pc. I'm wondering if I have to should I pull the old hd connection (just to be sure), install the new hd get it up and running and then later come back to transferring what I want. OR because my old was 32, stick with 32, and not set myself up for more problems?? I have a full back up on CD of my old HD, would there be anything there I could use to get back into safe. Sorry I'm not better at this,, if I were I'd probably not be in this mess. Could it be I have a bad XP? They been trying to clear up the 'update' thing but nothing has worked.
my printer seems to have disconnected itself from the computer. Upto now, everything was fine, but when I went to print something, nothing would happen when I clicked the 'print' button.However, after I tried printing from notepad, it still comes up with 'Operation could not be completed.I reinstalled all my printer programs, (I HAVE A CANON MP130) but still no results.
View 10 Replies View RelatedWithin a thread on this page titled ''Windows XP Slow Shutdown'', member ''caktus'' answered the original post thusly:
I beleive applies if the fragmentation may drastically affect the operation of Windows. Regular or even daily defragmenting will [help] keep the machine operating at peak performance. It also means defregmentation time may be reduced form many minutes to as little as seconds.
This has been a question I've never really looked into, but has been on my mind for quite some time, since I had remembered reading that one shouldn't defrag on a continual basis. I just looked under the ''help'' section within ''Defragmentation'' in XP which states:
