Enable or Disable Folder Options

Folder Options Disabled <——–>Folder options enabled

This is the most common Question in many forums i.e, folder options is disabled..i can’t view hidden files.Before giving the solution via reghack ,it’s important to know that this is due to action of a virus.
So use a good anti virus with latest definition and scan and remove the viruses.

After removing virus,you can enable the folder options again. Continue reading to know how…

Open up notepad and copy paste the following

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:00000000
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:00000000

and save the file as “Folderoptionsenabled.reg” .You can choose any name but the name must be enclosed in double quotes and .reg extension should be present
Save reg file

Now double click the reg file just created and press Yes.

That’s it…Log off and there u go the folder Options are again enabled :-)

In order to disable the folder options copy paste the following code and create another .reg file as explained above and double click it and press Yes

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:00000001

Note:Log off or restart is required for changes to takes place

You can also download the 2 ready made files and double click it and press “Yes”

Folder Options Enabled.reg
Folder Options Disabled.reg


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