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Just recently I have been prevented from using a couple of applications =
on my pc and the following message appears whenever I attempt to open =
the programmes.

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Windows cannot open this programme because it has been prevented by a =
software restriction policy. For more information open Event Viewer or =
contact system administrator.

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One of the applications is System Mechanics 6 and, on the advice of =
Iolo, I have re-loaded this programme but to no avail.

Will greatly appreciate any advice on how to fix this problem. =20

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Re: Software Restriction Policy by John

John
Mon May 26 05:00:36 PDT 2008

Do you have XP Home or XP Pro?

John

Tim Sutor wrote:

> Just recently I have been prevented from using a couple of applications
> on my pc and the following message appears whenever I attempt to open
> the programmes.
>
>
>
> Windows cannot open this programme because it has been prevented by a
> software restriction policy. For more information open Event Viewer or
> contact system administrator.
>
>
>
> One of the applications is System Mechanics 6 and, on the advice of
> Iolo, I have re-loaded this programme but to no avail.
>
> Will greatly appreciate any advice on how to fix this problem.
>
>
>
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Re: Software Restriction Policy by bojimbo26one

bojimbo26one
Mon May 26 09:56:32 PDT 2008

On Mon, 26 May 2008 18:57:12 +1000, "Tim Sutor"
<sutor@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>Just recently I have been prevented from using a couple of applications on my pc and the following message appears whenever I attempt to open the programmes.
>
>
>
>Windows cannot open this programme because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. For more information open Event Viewer or contact system administrator.
>
>
>
>One of the applications is System Mechanics 6 and, on the advice of Iolo, I have re-loaded this programme but to no avail.
>
>Will greatly appreciate any advice on how to fix this problem.
>
>

Try disabling System Mechanics 6 .
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Re: Software Restriction Policy by Bruce

Bruce
Mon May 26 10:10:29 PDT 2008

Tim Sutor wrote:
> Just recently I have been prevented from using a couple of applications on my pc and the following message appears whenever I attempt to open the programmes.
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> Windows cannot open this programme because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. For more information open Event Viewer or contact system administrator.
>
>
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> One of the applications is System Mechanics 6 and, on the advice of Iolo, I have re-loaded this programme but to no avail.
>
> Will greatly appreciate any advice on how to fix this problem.
>
>
>


If some action is being prevented by a system policy, the first thing
to do would be to contact your network administrator and determine if
this is supposed to be so. I can certainly understand why an IT
department wouldn't want System Mechanic on any of the computers they
maintain.


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Re: Software Restriction Policy by Tim

Tim
Mon May 26 16:29:50 PDT 2008

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Hi John,

XP Pro.

Tim
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Re: Software Restriction Policy by Tim

Tim
Mon May 26 16:34:42 PDT 2008

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Hi Bruce,

Sorry if I am being dense but as my pc is only used at home by me and my =
wife, aren't I the system administrator? The machine is fairly old and =
second hand.

Tim
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Re: Software Restriction Policy by Tim

Tim
Mon May 26 16:36:13 PDT 2008

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Hi,

Already done that prior to re-installing and it made no difference.

Tim
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Re: Software Restriction Policy by John

John
Mon May 26 16:59:58 PDT 2008

Might be a long shot but look in the Group Policy Snap-in to see if
there ia a Software Restriction Policy in place. To start the Group
Policy snap-in enter gpedit.msc in the Start Menu Run box.

John

Tim Sutor wrote:

> Hi John,
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> XP Pro.
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> Tim
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Re: Software Restriction Policy by Bruce

Bruce
Mon May 26 17:02:35 PDT 2008

Tim Sutor wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
>
> Sorry if I am being dense but as my pc is only used at home by me and my wife, aren't I the system administrator?


True enough, but you'd left out that key bit of information from your
original post, and the mention of any system policy naturally leads one
to think of a business network and a domain administrator.


> The machine is fairly old and second hand.
>


Second hand? Another key bit of information. Was it obtained from a
source that may have set security policies of which you're unaware?
Have you formatted the hard drive and re-installed WinXP since obtaining
the computer? With second-hand computers, perhaps even if acquired from
a family member or friend, but *especially* if acquired from a stranger,
the wisest course of action would definitely be to format the hard
drives and start fresh. She doesn't want to get in trouble because the
original owner may have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have
problems because the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or
other malware.


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Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
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~ Denis Diderot
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