Jul 25, 2007
I Used To Have A ‘Folder Options’ Option In Tools Menu In Windows Explorer. But Its Gone. How To Get That Back?
Recently one of my friends had the same problem. His machine was hit by some viruses which disabled the ‘Folder Options’ Option in the Tools menu in Windows Explorer. This is mostly done by viruses to restrict user from viewing hidden files which one can see after changing settings in ‘Folder Options’ itself (What? You don’t know how to see hidden files? Contact me!).For those who want to get there ‘Folder Options’ back here we have 2 ways out. Lets see the first one:
- Click on ’start’ and then ‘run’.
- In the ‘run’ dialog box type gpedit.msc. The Group Policy window will open.
- Navigate to the following location: User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Window Components> Windows Explorer
- In the right pane, find the ‘Remove the folder options menu item’. Set its value to ‘Not Configured’ by double clicking and setting the correct option.
Now if you like playing with Windows Registry, follow these steps:
- Open registry editor by typing regedit in the run dialog box.
- Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
- Find the NoFolderOptions key in right pane. Change its value to 0. If you do not have this key. Just create it!
7 Comments, Comment or Ping
Aye
but still can’t … cos it alr setted to be as “NOT CONFIGURED ” alr ~~ so cant =( do u ve other way?
Oct 3rd, 2007
mustabin
cant do it …. cz there is no wnidow explorer folder under window components
Oct 18th, 2007
Salman
did both of you tried the registry method mentioned above??
I am sure you didn’t..!!
Oct 18th, 2007
Nido
yaaar its reallyy not workingggg
tried both of theemm
Nov 13th, 2007
varun
i have that problem but not with windows explorer but with my tool options that we have .Whenever i select “show hidden folders” it still doesnt show hidden files.It automatically turns to hide hidden folders”" after i apply it.
Nov 17th, 2007
guest
failed at first (tried regedt and policy mngr) but then changing option in policy mngr to various options, saving it and then changing it back to not configured did the trick. There is a google thread with more detailes, etc.
http://groups.google.com/group/microso…..6e10740b11
As a side note registry gets changed in 3 places and policy mngr does all the work rather nicely. Regardless, great post many thanks for helping me to sort this out…
Thanks
Nov 26th, 2007
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