How to Remove Restricted Policies Internet Options
Restricted policies on Internet Explorer’s Internet Options tab show up due to a lack of administrator privileges on the Windows user account. A message will appear saying, "This operation has been canceled due to restrictions on this computer.” The error can sometimes be a mistake, especially when the Windows user is already logged in as the administrator. The computer’s Registry Editor is a useful tool is correcting the policies error. Editing a policies registry key will not affect the rest of Internet Explorer functions.
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Instructions
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Click on the "Start" icon.
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Type "regedit" in the search bar and hit "Enter." The search result will show a program called Registry Editor.
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Double click on the "Registry Editor" icon.
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Double-click on the 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER" folder, located in the left window.
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Double-click on the "Software," "Policies," "Microsoft," "Internet
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Right-click on the "NoBrowserOptions" registry key, located in the right window.
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Click on the "Modify" menu option.
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Type in 0 in the Value Data field.
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Click on "OK" to confirm your changes.
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Double-click on the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" folder, located on the left side.
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Double-click the "Software," "Policies," "Microsoft," "Internet Explorer" and "Restrictions" folders.
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Right-click on the "NoBrowserOptions" key.
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Select the "Modify" option.
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Type in 0 for Value Data.
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Click on "OK" to confirm your changes.
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Close the Registry Editor by clicking on the "X" icon.
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Open a new Internet Explorer web browser window.
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Click on "Tools" and select "Internet Options." You will be able to navigate through options and properties without restrictions.
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