How To Enable Folder Options in Windows Explorer

Malware often drops itself as a hidden file and then disables the Folder Options menu in
Windows Explorer so you can't change the settings to view hidden files and folders . If you
are unable to access the Tools | Folder Options in Windows Explorer, here's how to modify
the registry to regain access to the Folder Options menu.


Here's how:::
1. Click Start

2. Click Run

3. Type REGEDIT

4. Click OK The Registry Editor will now open

5. Browse to the following key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Note: HKCU stands for HKEY_CURRENT_USER

6. In the right pane, look for the value: NoFolderOptions

7. Right click NoFolderOptions and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.

8. Now browse to the following key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Note: HKLM stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

9. In the right pane, look for the value: NoFolderOptions

10. Right click NoFolderOptions and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.

11. Close the Registry by choosing File | Exit

12. You should now be able to access the Folder Options menu. If not, reboot into
Safe Mode and repeat the steps outlined above.

Thank You