Restriction Warning Windows XP

The problem concerns my desktop computer that is running Windows X
Professional and MS Office 2003. I also have installed the Windows Liv
software to regulate my children’s use of the Internet. I use AVG Fre
for my virus protection.

Last Saturday I started to get a message on my computer when I logge
on. The message is included below:

Restriction Warning: Administrator has restricted this computer t
access USB/1394 mass storage devices

I have not restricted the computer in any way. I have tried to us
system restore, checked the computer for viruses and tried to use th
help menu in Windows XP, but all to no avail. Most other aspects of th
computer are working fine: the printer is connected via a USB port an
this is working ok. The CD RW DVD RW drive is also disabled so it seem
like a software problem rather than a hardware malfunction.

I have tried various bulletin boards for information on this proble
and have obviously Googled the message, but I have had nothing useful
I thought I would also let you know what I think could be the problem
On Saturday my sister came down from London to visit. She uses
computer for her work and although she says she didn’t, I am wonderin
whether she may have connected to her work VPN while logged in to m
area (I am the administrator). If she did do this then restriction
imposed on company machines could perhaps have been mapped onto m
computer while she was connected via the VPN?

Another possibility is that this is a local security setting tha
someone has inadvertently clicked while using the computer. I thin
this is unlikely and I am unsure of how to alter local securit
settings on my computer.

Another possibility is that this problem relates to a recent AVG Fre
update from 7.5 to 8. I haven’t noticed any reports of problems relate
to AVG 8, but this could be a possibility.

The last possibility is that despite my precautions a virus ha
infected my computer and is restricting the use of these drives t
prevent me from accessing software that I could use to cleanse th
computer or scan to find it.

I would be very grateful if you can offer any help with this matter an
look forward to hearing from you.

If you are able to help my email address is: '' (reindeer@waitrose.com

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