Hi everybody,
I'm running a standalone PC with WinXP Pro. About a month ago I wanted
to change some user settings and resize a partition, but found that the
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) didn't enter into author mode. It'll
open the main console window with "local computer" and three branches
but nothing more, and the help function doesn't run either.
It seems author mode has been disallowed, most probably by a virus
(Like most people I've been having attacks by viruses and the like but
not very serious) I checked this link indicated by Wesley Vogel on the
perform:maintain group on Oct 15:
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=571,
and it suggests you check the following registry key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC!RestrictAutho rMode

It's not in my registry, but the text deals with older versions of
Windows as well, so this could be one that isn't included in the WinXP
registry. If it should be there, what's the default value that gives
me, but no other user, administrative rights on the MMC?

I also found the following regkey a little further down:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Managemant Console\Settings. This one
says "standard" , no value indicated. That's just as it should be,
isn't it?

/Martin, Sweden