Re: I have lost my folder menu options at the top of the folders

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"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Folder Options missing completely

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Read the instructions at the top
129. Restore Folder Options Under Tools

folderoptions.reg is the file that you want.

[[To use the Regedits: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt.]]

If XP Pro you can use Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to>>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\
Windows Components\Windows Explorer
Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu

Set it to Not Configured.

<quote>
Removes the Folder Options item from all Windows Explorer menus and removes
the Folder Options item from Control Panel. As a result, users cannot use
the Folder Options dialog box.

The Folder Options dialog box lets users set many properties of Windows
Explorer, such as Active Desktop, Web view, Offline Files, hidden system
files, and file types.

Also, see the "Enable Active Desktop" setting in User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop and the
"Prohibit user configuration of Offline Files" setting in User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files.
<quote>

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NoFolderOptions
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
and/or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Data type Range Default value
---------------------------------------------
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description
Removes the Folder Options item from all Windows Explorer menus and from
Control Panel. As a result, users cannot use the Folder Options dialog box.

This entry stores the setting of the Remove the Folder Options menu item
from the Tools menu Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the
registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the
policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the
registry, and the system behaves as though the value is 0.

Value Meaning
-----------------------------------------------
0 (or not in the registry) The policy is disabled or not configured. The
Folder Options item appears.

1 The policy is enabled. The Folder
Options item is removed.

The Folder Options dialog box lets users set many properties of Windows
Explorer, such as Active Desktop, Web View, Offline Files, File Types, and
hidden system files.

Change method
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds
to the Remove the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu Group Policy
(User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
Explorer).
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from...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93518.mspx


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