Windows explorer "folder options" missing

[Guest]

I have lost my "folder options" in windows explorer. It was there a few days
ago, but is now gone. Anyone know how to get this back. I need to see hidden
files and cannot do so.
Thanks John

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi John,

Go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Look in the right pane for a value called NoFolderOptions. Right click
on this value if found and select Delete. You can also select Modify
and set the value to 0 (zero). If the value does not exist in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER look in the same path as above, but substitute
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

If editing the Registry manually is not to your liking, visit Doug's web
site, www.dougknox.com, Security Section and follow the link for
Disable/Enable Folder Options. If the first time you run the script it
says Disabled, run it again.

 

[WTC]

I have lost my "folder options" in windows explorer. It was there a few
days
ago, but is now gone. Anyone know how to get this back. I need to see
hidden
files and cannot do so.
Thanks John

If View Tab options for Folder Option is blank then type the following in
the Run dialog box

regsvr32 /i browseui.dll

If Folder Options is not listed in the Tools Menu for Windows Explorer then
edit the registry at this location:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Delete "NoFolderOptions" or modigy the value to 0 (zero) in the left-hand
pane.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Bert. What a great site, by the way. I hate messing with the
Registry, just do not know anything there! I have a hieroglyphics dictionary
I can understand better...hahahaa!

Thanks, John

 

[Guest]

Thank you William. John

I have lost my "folder options" in windows explorer. It was there a few
days
ago, but is now gone. Anyone know how to get this back. I need to see
hidden
files and cannot do so.
Thanks John

If View Tab options for Folder Option is blank then type the following in
the Run dialog box

regsvr32 /i browseui.dll

If Folder Options is not listed in the Tools Menu for Windows Explorer then
edit the registry at this location:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Delete "NoFolderOptions" or modigy the value to 0 (zero) in the left-hand
pane.

 

[Bert Kinney]

You're welcome, and I agree, Doug's site is great.

 

[WTC]

You're welcome John.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Thank you William. John

I have lost my "folder options" in windows explorer. It was there a few
days
ago, but is now gone. Anyone know how to get this back. I need to see
hidden
files and cannot do so.
Thanks John

If View Tab options for Folder Option is blank then type the following in
the Run dialog box

regsvr32 /i browseui.dll

If Folder Options is not listed in the Tools Menu for Windows Explorer
then
edit the registry at this location:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Delete "NoFolderOptions" or modigy the value to 0 (zero) in the left-hand
pane.