Re: My Control Panel is Missing and I can't Open Outlook Express
Good call Alan. I wouldn't have known the appropriate key value (although
did find the KB reference to the error report :- "Err Msg: This Program
Cannot Be Run Due to Restrictions..."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137685/en-us
However, as GardenGranny is a self confessed novice, perhaps 'poking around
the registry' is not such a good idea <g>
How she managed to get herself into this state is not quite so important as
to a 'safe' way out which, if as she asserts, occurred only very recently,
then System Restore is probably the safest option on offer.
Disclaimer! - Unless there's other stuff GardenGranny hasn't told us about!!
Note:- "The Policy Editor Tool Is Not Supported in Windows Millennium
Edition"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266271/en-us
GardenGranny, System Restore? :-
Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools \ System Restore
Select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" then the "Next" button,
follow the screen instructions and select the last known date before "the
old yr left" when you are certain that the Control Panel was available.
Apply the "Next" button and wait for WinMe to do its thing and hopefully
when all settles down your PC should be back to normal.
Mart
"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:b37rn3hcf0u05m16a3ao6tgncnsueis3dl@4ax.com...
> Is Printers also not showing in Start-Settings?
> If so...
>
> If you have the Policy Editor installed and you or someone else has
> set a policy to disable it, then have it removed.
> If not, then use Regedit and look under here:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
> If you find a value-name NoSetFolders, then change its data from 01 to
> 00 or remove it.
>
> (NoSetFolders with a value of 1 removes both Control Panel and
> Printers from the Settings menu)
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 17:53:02 -0800, in
> microsoft.public.windowsme.general, GardenGranny
> <GardenGranny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>When I go to Start/Settings, I can't go any farther. There is no Control
>>Panel for me to click. Also, a statement is displayed "The operation
>>has
>>been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please
>>contact your system administrator." I am the sole owner of this
>>computer.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>GardenGranny
>>
>>
>>"Mart" wrote:
>>
>>> "Control Panel View Options Do Not Function As Expected"
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/288592/en-us
>>>
>>> .. and, an indication of the exact wording of the error messages might
>>> have
>>> been useful too.
>>>
>>> HOWEVER!! - As these problems have (apparently) 'only just started',
>>> then
>>> before you do anything else, try running System Restore and roll-back to
>>> the
>>> last date shown, when you know things were running OK
>>>
>>> Mart
>>>
>>>
>>> GardenGranny" <GardenGranny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6356E62C-E135-4B95-8D1B-BD7C96DD5726@microsoft.com...
>>> > When the old yr left so did my Control Panel. Also, I can't get in
>>> > Outlook Express but rather am getting error messages.
>>> >
>>> > Help this novice please.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > GardenGranny
>>>
>>>
>>>