I have a Windows 2008 Server. After I activated the server. I get this error message Restrictions This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. I can't go to the Control Panel or anywhere. Help Please

Kind of vague but this one may apply. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049 Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

Make sure IE as a default browser. http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm Thanks

Thank You for the reply.. That didn't work. I can't go to the control panel, update the server.. It is not a internet explorer issue. It is like it is still in activation mode even though I re-entered the product key. Help

Is this a new install? Can you logon Safe Mode? Any system event log errors? Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

Hello, Thanks for posting. So, you get this error when you try to open Control Panel? 1. Try open Registry Edit, search for NOCONTROLPANEL 2. By default, value is not set 3. Set NOCONTROLPANEL value=0 Reboot and check the result. Some possible solutions to this problem: Set Internet Explorer as the default browser Upgrade Internet Explorer to IE Ver.9 Open Registry, navigate to HKLM\Software\Classes\Htmlfile\Shell\Open\Command. The value data should be “C:\program files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” –nohome Event logs may provide us more information Thanks Cheers

This might work for you - it certainly worked for me with a similar issue on win 7 pro: This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer At the very least it'll help someone out :-)

Thanks for your information......its work fine for me.......