I have the same exact problem, so when you get the
solution, please let me know.

I also can't change my home page on IE6....it's shaded
out.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello Group,
>I am using XP Home Edition and have been using it since
it came out, I have
>had no problems with XP and IE6 Untill now, I just tried
to open "Internet
>Options" in the Tools section of Internet Exploror 6, an
operation that I
>have done MANY times in the past without any trouble,
Today when I tried to
>open it I got an error message that said "This operation
has been cancelled
>due to restrictions in effect on this computer, please
contact your system
>administrator", I am the only user of this computer and
have changed nothing
>that would remove me as the administrator, anyone have
any ideas?, Thank
>you.
>
>Ben
>benf@ix.netcom.com
>
>
>.
>