Clicking Hyperlinks Produce Error

[skyeclipper]

Hi,

The problem started after I did a clean install of Windows 7 a few days ago. I'm receiving the attached error message any time i click a hyperlink in any application in Windows 7. The error message reads "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your sys admin" he error first popped up in MS Outlook 2010, so I removed and reinstalled it without luck. I then checked to see if I received the error in another Office 2010 app. I tried clicking hyperlinks in MS Excel and produced the same error, so then I removed and reinstalled Office and still received the error.

I'm at a loss on how to trouble shoot further. Thanks for the help.

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[patio]

Did you register Office after the re-install ? ?

[skyeclipper]

No, I didn't register Office after the re-install. How do you go about it?

[skyeclipper]

I did confirm that Office 2010 is activated. Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

[TechnoGeek]

Try this Ms Fixit page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049
If that doesn't work after restarting the computer also, you can also try suggestions on this page: http://www.slipstick.com/problems/this-operation-has-been-cancelled-due-to-restrictions/

FWIW, this problem also seems to be commonly encountered after uninstalling a web browser such as Google Chrome or Firefox.