Archive for April 2010

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

This message has been popping up for users, particularly when you try to click on email links in Outlook 2007: “This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.”  Below are two solutions that I have found work the majority of the time.

1. Change your default programs.  Go to Start – Control Panel – Default Programs.  Choose the option “Set your default programs”, then set “Internet Explorer” as your default program.  Restart your computer.

2. Install Chrome.  As a fix, not to use instead of Internet Explorer.  Go to www.google.com/chrome and download and fully install Chrome on your computer.  Then, go to Start – Control Panel – Default Programs.  Choose the option “Set your default programs”, then set “Internet Explorer” as your default program.  Restart your computer.