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Where is my Folder Option?

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Where is my Folder Option?

Postby dearde4n » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:02 am

i have problem with my windows explorer that my Folder Option is gone. Now i cant show the hiding folder, cant show the files ext. help me plsss... :(
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Postby venney » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:56 am

The folder options are in, Tools then Folder options. Are you saying that it isn’t there?

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Postby Gecko » Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:56 pm

Its right here:
Start > Control panel > Folder options

To put the folders option back in Explorer, with Explorer open go to
View > Toolbars > Click Standard Buttons
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Postby dearde4n » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:06 am

sorry.. but its not there.... so what other solution?
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Postby Gecko » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:13 pm

Are you logged in as administrator or at least with administrator rights?
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Postby Gecko » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:30 pm

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Postby dearde4n » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:16 am

cannot install to the reg. when i double click on it, the reg open with notepad
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Postby Gecko » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:08 pm

OK then lets just edit the registry by hand:
Start > Run > type regedit and press enter, now navigate to the below key;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
In the right pain double click on NoFolderOptions change the d-word from 1 (one) to 0 (zero)
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Postby dearde4n » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:22 am

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