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WindowXP: Folder Option is not showing.

Posted by Saket Kumar on August 18, 2008

Problem: Folder Option is not showing.

Cause: Due to Virus.

1. Solution:

Go to: Start->Run-> Type gpedit.msc
Then:
->User Configuration ->Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows Explorer-> “Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu”.
Right click on “Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu”.
->Properties->Disable->Apply.

2. Solution:
Go to Start–Run–type regedit
click on “Edit” menu select “Find”, in the find dialog box type Folder options
if u get below mention details, then fine otherwise press “F3” for find next until u get following details.

Name: “{305CA226-D286-468e-B848-2B2E8E697B74} 2″
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0×00000000 (0)

Double click
on “{305CA226-D286-468e-B848-2B2E8E697B74} 2″ or right click and select “Modify
Change the value of “Value Data”  to “1″ and press “OK”.

Data: will become 0×00000001 (1) which is correct value to show the folder option on “Tools” menu.

This will enable the folder options.

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