[Negative]

When I click on display it tells me that the system administrator locked the control panel. I'm the system administrator.. never locked it. Tried shift and right click though denies me still... any ideas what it could be? Thanks in advance

 

[MustBNuts]

you might want to check to make sure you are still an admin on the machine...

MBN

 

[Miz]

Do you have Spybot Search & Destroy installed? If so, open it, go to the Immunize section, scroll to the bottom of the right-hand pane and uncheck the reference to the Control Panel.

 

[Negative]

I have Spybot installed though when I go to the immunize section and scroll down there is no option for the control panel.

 

[Rollin' Rog]

I don't believe Spybot can lock the "Control Panel" as such, or Display properties, just certain IE options that are referred to as an IE Control panel.

Run regedit and have a look in the following keys for this or similar restrictions:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System]
Name: NoDispSettingsPage
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

 

[Negative]

thank god! The NoDispSettingsPage was already set to 0 in the regedit. Though NoDispCPL was set to 1. Once I changed it to 0 I was able to access the control panel. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[Rollin' Rog]

Yeah, that would be the one alright, it disables the display option all together; I just stopped looking when I got to the general area.

Glad to help.

By the way, there are some worms out there, mainly spread through file sharing networks, that place these restrictions, and others.

So if this just appeared for no apparent reason, you should do a full system scan with the latest definitions.

You might even want to copy/paste a Scanlog here for review. (use HijackThis).

http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/

 

[Negative]

here's my log.. thanks again

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:41:56 AM, on 3/20/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\STOPzilla!\szntsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
C:\Program Files\STOPzilla!\Stopzilla.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcmm32.exe
C:\Program Files\Movielink\MovielinkManager\Movielink Tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\WCESCOMM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\MediaDet.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.djdoublenegative.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = The Music Machine
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9527D42F-D666-11D3-B8DD-00600838CD5F} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\IETie.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E3215F20-3212-11D6-9F8B-00D0B743919D} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\StopzillaBHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Program\CTEaxSpl.EXE /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [STOPzilla] "C:\Program Files\STOPzilla!\Stopzilla.exe" /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadMSvcmm] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msvcmm32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [M3Tray] C:\Program Files\Movielink\MovielinkManager\Movielink Tray.exe /WNDSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\Updreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\WCESCOMM.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

 

[Rollin' Rog]

It's a clean Scanlog, though you might want to remove this item:

Program Name: UpdReg
Executable Name: Updreg.exe
Required: No
Comments: Reminder to register Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! cards

ref: http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mentor/startup/PENINDEX.HTM

 

[Negative]

right on.. thanks again for helping me out. This is probably the best forum I know of where everyone knows what they're talking about and aren't too busy to lay down some advise. Much respect - DN

 

[Miz]

Although it's true that Spybot is only supposed to lock access to IE's Options, I've encountered two systems so far where it locked access to the Control Panel as well. I suggested looking there first since it's the simplest to check.