I cant delete Spybot 1.2, it seems to have taken over functions like Tools

[sam sarrha]

>Internet Options and i cant change anything in MSCONFIG>settings..??

i dont really know anything about this, but i cant delete it..

[IronLionZion]

1. have you tried using a third party uninstaller?

I found CCleaner to be helpful http://www.ccleaner.com/

[Berserker]

2. Did you uninstall it

with your add/remove programs in your control file? This is an important step to do before deleting any part of a program.

[CBGLuthier]

3. This might be your problem

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/24.html

Internet Explorer tells you to contact your administrator when you try to access the IE settings?
This can happen if you use Spybot-S&D in advanced mode and you have used the Immunize feature without reading all the text ;)

Please start Spybot-S&D again in advanced mode (usually from the Start menu group Spybot - Search & Destroy, until you've already changed the desktop icon to advanced mode), select Tools in the left bar -> IE tweaks.
There you'll see a group Recommended miscellaneous locks. Untick the checkboxes in front of both Lock IE... options. You may need to close all Explorer windows, and maybe even restart Windows before these changes take place.

Hint: this lock function has been added mostly for multi-user environments where you wouldn't want other users of your computer to change your IE settings. If you are the only user of your computer, there's no real need to enable them.