Hi Trevor,
Thanks very much. Your tip solved my problem too.

I tried already something alike by removing and re-install IE with
"Add/Remove Windows Components". This didn't work.

After your tip, I removed Windows Internet Explorer 7 from "Currently
installed programs", then rebooted, and then re-installed IE 7 by Windows
Update, and it worked, Internet Options can be accessed!

Thanks again, Robbert



"TJS" wrote:

> Robert and Mike. I have fixed my issue!! I uninstalled IE7, rebooted and
> then reinstalled IE7. all is now working. To uninstall, control
> panel>>add/remove programs>> windows components>> scoll to the bootom and
> highlight IE7 and remote it. You will have to reboot. This will roll you
> back to IE6 and the problem goes away. then I used windows update to get IE7
> back. it works. do not know why. Try it and let me know.
>
> Rgs
> Trevor
>
> "Robbert" wrote:
>
> > I'm experiencing the same and cannot find the solution, despite many tips
> > about the registry, Spybot, creating new admin-users. Nothing did work sofar.
> >
> > Any help on this would be very welcome,
> > Thanks, Robbert
> >
> >
> > "TJS" wrote:
> >
> > > Mike
> > > Did you ever get to the bottom of this one? I have the exact same issue as
> > > you do. XP SP@ and IE7. My last MSoft update happened on 16 June at about
> > > 3:00pm then at about 8:00pm I could not type in input boxes or access
> > > tools>internet options. same as you. I rolled back the updates but no help.
> > > i suspect a virus of some kind but McAfee did not pick it. MSoft cannot
> > > seem to help and there does not seem to be a fix at the moment. So did you
> > > resolve it?
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > Rgs
> > > TJS
> > >
> > > "Mike51" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm on my son's laptop now, but on my desktop I wasn't able to type in forms
> > > > or email but I COULD type in URL field. I thought it might be a setting in
> > > > Internet Options, but when I tried to view, I get message, "This operation
> > > > has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Contact
> > > > system administrator.
> > > >
> > > > This is a home PC running XP Home and I.E. 7.0
> > > >
> > > > I've never had this happen and I would appreciate any help in resolving this
> > > > ASAP....thank you in advance.