(cross-post added to XP Security)
"Christiane" <Christiane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70285C03-9D82-4DB5-A0A7-9F0256CB2360@microsoft.com
....
> after installing IE7 on my Windows XP Home SP2 machine I cannot change the
> start page any more nor are any other options in this pane accessible.
....
> What can I try to get the system administrator rights back in IE 7?


You haven't exactly proved that you don't have them...

If you had gpedit.msc you could use the Internet Explorer Maintenance
Group Policy settings. Unfortunately, I think XP Home users don't have
that tool. I guess they have to use RegEdit perhaps guided by RegMon? ; }


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---


> Hi,
>
> after installing IE7 on my Windows XP Home SP2 machine I cannot change the
> start page any more nor are any other options in this pane accessible.
>
> At the bottom of the page I am informed that some settings are administered
> by the system administrator but I am the only person using this computer and
> hence I am the administrator.
>
> I didn't observe any other restrictions yet. I have TrendMicro's Internet
> Security Suite, SpyProtector as well as SUPERAntiSpyware permanently running
> and they don't report any problem.
>
> What can I try to get the system administrator rights back in IE 7?
>
> Thanks so much for your help.
>
> Christiane