Where did Control Panels go?

[Boco]

Just recently a user in the company lost access to control panel and can not go to properties when right clicking on the desktop. It says restrictions are in effect or something. I check user accounts in control panel under administrator and the user has administrative right and is a local admin. I even check gpedit.msc and compared it to another PC and they both match. Is there anything eles I am over looking to check? Thanks for any help.

[snowmonkey]

Is that user logging into a domain ? or you are logging in locally ? go to command prompt and type in "desk.cpl" see if that will allow the access.

Cheers

[NiTrous]

Ah, this sounds like a classic Registry tweak, there are options floating in the registry to hide Control Panel / Display Properties(from right clicking on the desktop etc. etc.) there are many of these.

this like might help Linkage

Hope this helps

NiTrous~>

[Boco]

Originally Posted by snowmonkey

Is that user logging into a domain ? or you are logging in locally ? go to command prompt and type in "desk.cpl" see if that will allow the access.

Cheers

He is logging into the domain. I typed "desk.cpl" and the error came up!

"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer."