Folder Options>File Types> options ALL greyed out

[Tim.T]

I've only just noticed this, not sure what's caused it. All the options -
'New', 'Delete', 'Change', 'Advanced' - are ALL greyed out for EVERY file
type.

Any ideas? I'm assuming there's a registry key that has been
deleted/modified somehow. BTW: I am the administrator of this pc with full
access.

Cheers,
Tim

 

[glee]

See if this helps:

Click Start> Run, type or copy and paste this line:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

|Click OK|

Click OK to the confirmation message, and reboot.

Also, check your system for malware:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

 

[Tim.T]

I tried your "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" thing - but the options are still all
greyed out. I've scanned with Hijackthis, Adaware SE...my system is clean of
any recognisable malware/spyware. It's like permissions have suddenly been
revoked by something, for whatever reason. But because I've only just
discovered it, I can't tell how long it's been like this, or whether it
predates my recent reinstall of XP.

This is gonna bug me all day now :/ I remember having this issue before, and
I never found a solution other than to reinstall XP! *grumbles*

Thanks,
Tim

 

[Tim.T]

I've fixed it.

I'm not sure if this is why it worked, but I added a "NoFileAssociate" value
at these two keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explor
er

I also changed a setting in Winamp, not sure if it made any difference. In
any case, that alone, or in combination with those two registry values plus
your solution, did the trick.

Tim

 

[glee]

Ah, it was most likely NoFileAssociate that fixed it, if you added the entry and set
it to 0.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/94218.mspx?mfr=true

Thanks, I've not seen that one before.....but I've not seen a lot of things. ;-)
Good work!