Windows Folder Options missing - Windows XP

Recently my computer was hit by a virus attack, as a cause of that some very important aspects of my windows installation was restricted / tampered with.

I was thinking of doing a re-installation of windows xp but then again it was just too much for me at that time, was very cold and i wasn’t feeling well either.. so i just had to get into the core of the problem.

I managed to fix the issues by doing some tweakings.

Issue #01 - Windows Explorer Tool Option Missing in Microsoft Windows XP!

The windows tool options is a very important aspect of your Windows, it allows you to modify various settings including and most importantly your file-types. if you are having the same problem with your Windows. Follow the below instructions and it’ll be dealt with.

1. Goto run and type “gpedit.msc“.
2. Look for User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –>  Windows Components –> Windows Explorer
3. Enable it first and then Disable “Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu“.
4. Afterwards close all the Windows Explorer or any other Windows and see if that works, it most probably should.
5. Done!

If you are still having the problem, there is another workaround but this method requires you have access to your windows registry (”regedit.exe”). Follow the below instructions to use the registry method to fix the windows tool options.

1. Goto run and type “regedit.exe“.
2. Goto the following key: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
   \CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer”
3. In your regedit.exe right hand panel you should see a value called NoFolderOptions change its value to 0.

0 means to disable it and 1 means you want to hide it. let me know if the above solutions worked for you as it will make me happy know that.

If you are having trouble using your “Regedit.exe” Windows Registry you should read my upcoming post on howto solve that, the solution will be for those who can’t access there windows registry because some Administration Permission message is preventing it.

Thanks for reading

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