Spybot: Global settings,admin privileges.

[dfh44us]

xp pro


Question 1.
I ran across the information i needed ,but lost the link and can not find it again,please tolerate possible redundancy

According to "Experts" there is a common problem with Spybot blocking access to internet options related to the "setting of homepage".

I have not been able to find references to internet options that dont discuss IE, I have attempted to uninstall IE, i had uninstalled IE on W98SE and it caused no problems,

I had to upgrade with this problem to IE7 to get some features working however still no access to internet options.

The article i ran across , that explained in detail every aspect of my problem mentioned that internet options will for an instant flash /open normaly. but then close. this happens every time i try to open internet options.

I am still unable to open internet options. Under control panel the icon for inernet options is visible however the script indicating its internet options is missing.
I attempted to use various techniques to open internet options. shift-right click- run as- i have tried numerous combinations of former and current passwords, I get a message that i "lack administrative privilege" to access internet options.

Question 2.
I added this as i am sure its a commonly understood solution:
I am unable to use spybot without being logged in as administrator. I was warned not to use the internet while logged on as administrator.
My spybot says i am not able to "immunize" because i don't have admin. privileges. I am also regularly shown a diolgoue box that says 'dangerous entrys' are not able to be deleated , please log on as admin.
How do i inable global use of spybot to avoid these problems?

dfh44us

 

[md usa spybot fan]

dfh44us:

re: Question 1.

There is an option within Spybot that can restrict access to Internet Options within Internet explorer. However that restriction normally results in the following message:

Restrictions

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.

[OK]

To see is this option is set, go into Spybot » Mode » Advanced Mode » Tools » IE Tweaks. There are three "Miscellaneous locks" on Spybot's IE tweaks page:

• Lock Hosts file read-only as protection against hijackers
• Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)
• Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)

The following is the option to restrict access to Internet Options:

• Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)

If that option is checked, uncheck it. If not, I don’t know what is causing the problem with Internet Options.

 

[wyrmrider]

Internet options

CAn you get to Internet Options from Control PAnel?

Back when there was a lot of home page hacking I checked the
Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)
box
now- how to get to internet options without the bad guys being able to do it as they can from within Internet Explorer?
I go to Control panel
right click on internet options
and create a shortcut on the desktop
then when I see the contact admin message I go DUH
and go to my shortcut

works for me