SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled

**Vishal Gupta**

Guys!

Many ppl find that in their windows Tools -> Folder Options is not visible, they also can't access it from the Control Panel. I hv seen so many ppl facing this problem, so I decided to post this tutorial, in this tutorial I'll tell the reasons which can cause this problem and their solutions:

1.) You can enable Folder Options by simply editing the Windows Registry! Just type regedit in RUN dialog box and it'll open Registry Editor, now goto following keys:

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

And in right-side pane, check whether a DWORD value named NoFolderOptions exists or not? If it exists then either change its value to 0 or delete it.

23-05-2007, 08:09 PM

thanks bro..........thank u very much

Night_virus · 23-05-2007, 08:37 PM

Nice dude...
I was facing this prob. some month ago, when my Mobile was Infected by CommWarrior and was connected to PC... there were some files like folder.exe
But i salved this by Formatting XP...

This will help me a lot in future..

**Vishal Gupta** · 24-05-2007, 03:57 AM

u r welcome guys.

17-06-2007, 12:08 AM

Hello Vishal!
I take this opportunity to Thank you! for providing the solution. It really was a great help.
Thank you once again.
Be Happy!
Amit H. Meshram

**Vishal Gupta** · 17-06-2007, 12:51 AM

^^ My pleasure buddy.

01-07-2007, 01:50 AM

u rock dude !!!

shail9860 · 07-07-2007, 11:11 AM

oh that was cool style , i knew that but thanks 4 brush up ENJOY

23-05-2007, 08:09 PM	#1
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled thanks bro..........thank u very much

23-05-2007, 08:37 PM	#2
Night_virus Elite Member (1000+) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kolhapur, India Age: 18 Posts: 1,124 Thanks: 70 Thanked 47 Times in 45 Posts Rep Power: 18 OS:	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled Nice dude... I was facing this prob. some month ago, when my Mobile was Infected by CommWarrior and was connected to PC... there were some files like folder.exe But i salved this by Formatting XP... This will help me a lot in future.. __________________ Reloaded, Reformed, Purely changed.. I'm no more Rocky_cool

24-05-2007, 03:57 AM	#3
Vishal Gupta Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: My Gallery : vishal-gupta.deviantART.com Age: 27 Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 18	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled u r welcome guys.

17-06-2007, 12:08 AM	#4
Amit H. Meshram Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled Hello Vishal! I take this opportunity to Thank you! for providing the solution. It really was a great help. Thank you once again. Be Happy! Amit H. Meshram

17-06-2007, 12:51 AM	#5
Vishal Gupta Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: My Gallery : vishal-gupta.deviantART.com Age: 27 Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 18	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled ^^ My pleasure buddy.

01-07-2007, 01:50 AM	#6
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled u rock dude !!!

07-07-2007, 11:11 AM	#7
shail9860 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: SOLUTION: Folder Options not available in Tools Menu and Registry Editor Disabled oh that was cool style , i knew that but thanks 4 brush up ENJOY

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