outlook not allowing download

[eddie460]

I am using MS Office 2007 with MS Office Outlook 2007 on Win7 for 64 bit.
All of a sudden, Outlook will not allow me to download anything.  When I view an e-mail and attempt to down load something in it (like a recipe). I get the following message:

   “This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions on this computer.  Please contact your System Administrator.”   

This happens on all e-mails that I try to download from.   I have not, knowingly, changed anything.  I am the “system administrator”.
Any help or guidance you can render will be most appreciated.
Thanks, eddie460

[Allan]

What do you mean "download"?  Do you mean you want to click on a link? Open an attachment? Something else?

[eddie460]

Yes, I mean to click on a link.
eddie460

[jason2074]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049

[Allan]

You just need to make sure IE is set as your default Browser. Go to Control Panel - Internet Options - Programs Tab and set Internet Explorer as the default browser.

[eddie460]

I checked and it is already set for IE as the browser.
Thanx

[Allan]

Okay. Did you also check out the link in Jason's post above?