Folder Options access restricted

I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control panel or the windows explorer organizer tab.

From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator'.

I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of Windows. Any suggestions?

 

Hello James,

This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.



Hope this helps,
Shawn

James Gilman;1119563 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control panel
> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>
> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
> computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>
> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
> Windows. Any suggestions?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


--
Brink

'*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
()
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
'*Windows 7 Forums*' ()
'*Windows Vista Forums*' ()

*Please post feedback to help others.*

 

The suggested change had no effect as the Folder Option selections are are
available - but clicking on the selection results in the restriction window.
I have the same content in my registry as the person on the forum.

"Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:2bd14d241f95cb2b6b792645b9060de8@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Hello James,
>
> This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> James Gilman;1119563 Wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control panel
>> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>>
>> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
>> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
>> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
>> computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>>
>> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
>> Windows. Any suggestions?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> ()
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*' ()
> '*Windows Vista Forums*' ()
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

I tried to do a system restore from points two and four weeks old. Both
restores failed. I am not the only one with this Folder Options restricted
problem. This needs to be solved.


"James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
news:eG02MfRJKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> The suggested change had no effect as the Folder Option selections are are
> available - but clicking on the selection results in the restriction
> window. I have the same content in my registry as the person on the forum.
>
> "Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:2bd14d241f95cb2b6b792645b9060de8@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>
>> Hello James,
>>
>> This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>>
>> James Gilman;1119563 Wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control panel
>>> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>>>
>>> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
>>> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
>>> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
>>> computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>>>
>>> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
>>> Windows. Any suggestions?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> ()
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> them.*
>> '*Windows 7 Forums*' ()
>> '*Windows Vista Forums*' ()
>>
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
>
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

James Gilman wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I tried to do a system restore from points two and four weeks old. Both
> restores failed. I am not the only one with this Folder Options restricted
> problem. This needs to be solved.
>
>
> "James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
> news:eG02MfRJKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> The suggested change had no effect as the Folder Option selections are
>> are available - but clicking on the selection results in the restriction
>> window. I have the same content in my registry as the person on the
>> forum.
>>
>> "Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:2bd14d241f95cb2b6b792645b9060de8@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>
>>> Hello James,
>>>
>>> This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.
>>>
>>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
disable.html
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> James Gilman;1119563 Wrote:
>>>> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control panel
>>>> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>>>>
>>>> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
>>>> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
>>>> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on
>>>> this computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>>>>
>>>> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
>>>> Windows. Any suggestions?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Every time I've seen this on a client's machine it was because the computer
was severely infected. So:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:


Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

My computer has not encountered any viruses that I know of - I have been
using Windows Live Onecare since I purchased this laptop about 6 months ago.
I am really not sure how long the computer has been in this state. Other
computers (an XP and a Vista Basic machine) on my local network do not have
this problem.

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:uscuPlXJKHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> James Gilman wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> I tried to do a system restore from points two and four weeks old. Both
>> restores failed. I am not the only one with this Folder Options
>> restricted
>> problem. This needs to be solved.
>>
>>
>> "James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
>> news:eG02MfRJKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> The suggested change had no effect as the Folder Option selections are
>>> are available - but clicking on the selection results in the restriction
>>> window. I have the same content in my registry as the person on the
>>> forum.
>>>
>>> "Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2bd14d241f95cb2b6b792645b9060de8@nntp-gateway.com...
>>>>
>>>> Hello James,
>>>>
>>>> This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.
>>>>
>>>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> disable.html
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>> James Gilman;1119563 Wrote:
>>>>> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control
>>>>> panel
>>>>> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>>>>>
>>>>> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
>>>>> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
>>>>> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on
>>>>> this computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
>>>>> Windows. Any suggestions?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Every time I've seen this on a client's machine it was because the
> computer
> was severely infected. So:
>
> The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
> between the time things worked and the time they didn't?
>
> The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
> status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
> versions) did you use to determine this?
>
> Be sure the computer is clean:
>
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
news:uYsyZtdJKHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> My computer has not encountered any viruses that I know of - I have been
> using Windows Live Onecare since I purchased this laptop about 6 months
> ago. I am really not sure how long the computer has been in this state.
> Other computers (an XP and a Vista Basic machine) on my local network do
> not have this problem.
>
> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uscuPlXJKHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> James Gilman wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> I tried to do a system restore from points two and four weeks old. Both
>>> restores failed. I am not the only one with this Folder Options
>>> restricted
>>> problem. This needs to be solved.
>>>
>>>
>>> "James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eG02MfRJKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> The suggested change had no effect as the Folder Option selections are
>>>> are available - but clicking on the selection results in the
>>>> restriction
>>>> window. I have the same content in my registry as the person on the
>>>> forum.
>>>>
>>>> "Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:2bd14d241f95cb2b6b792645b9060de8@nntp-gateway.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello James,
>>>>>
>>>>> This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.
>>>>>
>>>>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> disable.html
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>>> James Gilman;1119563 Wrote:
>>>>>> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control
>>>>>> panel
>>>>>> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
>>>>>> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
>>>>>> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on
>>>>>> this computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
>>>>>> Windows. Any suggestions?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Every time I've seen this on a client's machine it was because the
>> computer
>> was severely infected. So:
>>
>> The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what
>> changed
>> between the time things worked and the time they didn't?
>>
>> The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
>> status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
>> versions) did you use to determine this?
>>
>> Be sure the computer is clean:
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


I first noticed this problem about a week ago while I was trying to solve a
problem (Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Error) I encountered with Family Tree
Maker ( a genealogy program). I had not run into this FTM problem on either
of my other two computers (XP & Vista) on which it is installed.

 

"James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
news:#CitHVeJKHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> "James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
> news:uYsyZtdJKHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> My computer has not encountered any viruses that I know of - I have been
>> using Windows Live Onecare since I purchased this laptop about 6 months
>> ago. I am really not sure how long the computer has been in this state.
>> Other computers (an XP and a Vista Basic machine) on my local network do
>> not have this problem.
>>
>> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uscuPlXJKHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> James Gilman wrote:
>>>
>>>> I tried to do a system restore from points two and four weeks old. Both
>>>> restores failed. I am not the only one with this Folder Options
>>>> restricted
>>>> problem. This needs to be solved.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "James Gilman" <skibum@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:eG02MfRJKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> The suggested change had no effect as the Folder Option selections are
>>>>> are available - but clicking on the selection results in the
>>>>> restriction
>>>>> window. I have the same content in my registry as the person on the
>>>>> forum.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:2bd14d241f95cb2b6b792645b9060de8@nntp-gateway.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello James,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This may be able to help you enable your Folder Options again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> disable.html
>>>
>>>>>> James Gilman;1119563 Wrote:
>>>>>>> I can no longer access the Folder Options from either the control
>>>>>>> panel
>>>>>>> or the windows explorer organizer tab.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From the control panel, clicking on the Folder Options icon does
>>>>>>> nothing. From Windows Explorer, I get a restrictions window stating
>>>>>>> 'this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on
>>>>>>> this computer. Please contact your system administrator'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am running on a laptop with a Vista Home Premium 32bit version of
>>>>>>> Windows. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Every time I've seen this on a client's machine it was because the
>>> computer
>>> was severely infected. So:
>>>
>>> The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what
>>> changed
>>> between the time things worked and the time they didn't?
>>>
>>> The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
>>> malware/virus
>>> status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
>>> versions) did you use to determine this?
>>>
>>> Be sure the computer is clean:
>>>
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> MS-MVP
>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>>
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> I first noticed this problem about a week ago while I was trying to solve
> a problem (Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Error) I encountered with Family
> Tree Maker ( a genealogy program). I had not run into this FTM problem on
> either of my other two computers (XP & Vista) on which it is installed.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Everything on my computer works fine except this one problem. It does not
appear to be a virus. I am really just curious as to what the cause is. I
have another free utility, FileTypesMan, which I can use to alter in file
type associations.