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xp system administrator will not allow tools to be accessed in Explorer ????

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jim

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Feb 18, 2004, 1:23:00 PM2/18/04
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somehow the explorer tools internet options will not
work. says system administrator has to be contacted.
I must have changed a setting somewhere and can not find
how to fix this problem help

purplehaz

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Feb 18, 2004, 2:14:35 PM2/18/04
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If you have spybot installed make sure the setting in immunize is not
checked.
If you don't have spybot, then you may have spyware or a hompage hijacker on
your computer preventing access to the options.
Sounds like spyware or a home page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

Doug Knox MS-MVP

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Feb 18, 2004, 7:00:54 PM2/18/04
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Additionally, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console. You can control this restriction, and many others with this utility. The follow the other advice for downloading AdAware and Spybot Search and Destroy.

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