I have this HUGELY irritating problem on Windows 7 (x64). Whenever I click on ANY link (that exists on a Word document, Excel or Outlook), I get an alert box with the message:
This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer
I have been scouring my settings and the Internet for a solution, but to no avail. What is the reason for this problem? It even happens when I click anchors in word document. That is, I can't even click on an entry in a Table of Contents to go to the appropriate page – I get this same error then.
Is this a Windows 7 thing? Is there any way to turn this off?
Best Answer
it was caused by uninstalling Chrome. This solved my problem:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.html
Repeat these steps for htm and .shtml keys if they exist. You may also want to check the xhtml and xhtm keys.