How to Fix Folder Options Missing in Windows Explorer

Are your Folder Options not visible under Tool menu in Windows Explorer? It is quite common to see this problem and if you are one of the unfortunate one, don’t panic! You can restore it back by following a few simple steps.

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There are 2 solutions provided as below, you can choose either one of them to get this problem resolved:

Solution 1: Edit registry

1. Go to Run, type regedit then press enter.
2. Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer].
3. At right panel, look for a value called NoFolderOptions. Right click on it then choose Delete.
4. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer].
5. Repeat step 3 to delete NoFolderOptions entry.

Solution 2: Change setting in Group Policy

1. Go to Run, type gpedit.msc then press enter.
2. Navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Explorer.
3. At the right panel, look for “Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu”, right click on it then choose Properties.
4. Change the setting from Enabled to Not Configured or Disabled.

Hope this simple workaround will help you save some time for other value added tasks.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 pm and is filed under Tips & Tricks. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

10 Responses to “How to Fix Folder Options Missing in Windows Explorer”

  1. Ali Rahman
    December 21st, 2009 23:32
    10

    Well this is pretty useful.
    A friend of mine was bugging me about this problem for a while.

  2. FIREFOX
    November 12th, 2009 15:55
    9

    Thanks, it worked.

    Thanks alot.

  3. Juju
    November 8th, 2009 03:25
    8

    thank you so much .. :) awesome!!!!

  4. karl
    November 7th, 2009 23:02
    7

    Thanks a lot. With the first solution, my problem is solved. In fact i have moved to teach others. you are wonderful. REGEDIT is the SOUL of WINDOWS…

  5. arhum savera
    November 4th, 2009 21:49
    6

    hey thank u SOOOOOOOO much man, i really appreciate it.

  6. Rahul
    October 9th, 2009 16:47
    5

    thanks a lot ………..

    u r d best………….

    maza aa gaya!!!!!!!

  7. Maleki
    October 4th, 2009 12:52
    4

    So many thanks and first solution solved my problem.
    but in second step I could not find “Windows Explorer”. do you have any recommendation?

  8. nesch
    September 29th, 2009 14:32
    3

    hi, is there any other options to restore ny Folder options? because when i try to use gpedit.msc it says Access is denied

    thanks

  9. warun
    August 7th, 2009 22:10
    2

    thank you that was awesome…..one should try it….its easy

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