After a virus attack in one of my client machines, the folder options from the windows explorer was missing and we were unable to show all the files including the hidden ones. So here’s what I did to restore it back:
Go to Run –>gpedit.msc
User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows Explorer
Enable and then Disable “Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu”
Close all windows explorer windows and then open again.. most probably your folder options is back 🙂
Folder Options missing in Windows XP
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it works like a charm! Thanks a lot!!
Thanx sooooooooo much….I was hell scared!!!..
excellent results
thanks a lot..
i recovered my folders
thx man my folder option is fine now
WOW!!!!! THIS REALLY WORKS!!!!
I downloaded the Smart Virus Remover and after installing it, i can now see the folder options…
Thanks Sanix for ur help!!! I really appreciate this site!
Wow seems like all you have to do is go to “My computer” look under tools – folder options – and make sure the “Show common tasks” button is selected instead of doing all of this.
Angelia,
That is the problem…the “Folder Options” was/is missing. Hence the Title of the article.
please help me, i can’t access folder options and run.exe, some of my folders become application type, thanks.
thankz a lot!!!its WOOOORRRKKK!!!
my problem is absulutly solve
Duh. Guess I should have read the “entire” thing. It just seemed like a simple problem.
Sorry for my non helpful input!!! LOL.
thanks it works
Thank u very much… ur information is so much useful to me…
Due to virus attack I can’t install any software in windows XP…….Help to come out this problem..Plz
this is useful for me
thanks
its very nice it realy worked…
vry thankful to u
thank’s very much. it’s realy work. thank’s a lot.
I get ‘windows cannot find gpedit.msc.’ when I type it in run. What am I doing wrong?
BTW: my menu ‘folder options/view’ has not all options.
thanks
Ojjy, Praji thank you ji for your support,my problem is now solved.thank you once again
hi plz i need your help , i try Smart Virus Remover tool but still the folder option is missing ?
🙁
help me plz
mohamad khair, it seems that you’re not cleaning your system. Please do an online scanning of your PC and then try these options.
Thank u !
I can’t open any windows! When I click on an icon, the window doesn’t come up. All that appears is an alert box saying that I need to assign that icon in Folder Options, located in the Control Panel; however, it won’t bring up the Control Panel, giving me the same message no matter which icon I click on. Please help me!
gpedit.msc works! Now I can use the search button. But my folder option is still not showing itself. will work on it further. Haven’t tried the remover yet. Thanks for the tips, lol.
hi guys my lap is attacked by means of some viruses. ater that i cannot view the hidden files. so kindil help me to over com this isse. when i change the folder options it willnot affect this
Hey the above method worked. That is gpedit.msc method
Go to Run –>gpedit.msc
User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows Explorer
Enable and then Disable “Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu”
Close all windows explorer windows and then open again.. most probably your folder options is back
tnx…:)such a great site
Dear Friend.
You are really great. thank you very much for you’re help.
thanku nice infomation for getting back folderoptions. veryyyyyy greatttt jobbb
hi
i am facing a problem of folder option missing.i could not find folder option in my computer.
please help me.
it Solved my problem…perfect solution….
Thank U very much…..
I have tried to adopt the following method, but RUN command is also missing????
Go to Run –>gpedit.msc
User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows Explorer
Enable and then Disable “Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu”
Close all windows explorer windows and then open again.. most probably your folder options is back
RUN command is missing in “Star” menu in windows xp sp3 & folder options too.
@Imran
See the following article to get your Run command back..
http://www.technize.com/2007/08/18/enable-run-command-if-it-is-missing-from-start-menu/
gpedit.msc file is missing my system what can i do
Thanks, it worked, keep up the good work.
We wish to reciprocate if we can be of any use.
hi thanx
I am running windows xp with service pack 3. When I right click to create a new folder, the new folder is created with random names for the folder. I do not have to type anything. I have trendmicro 2010 running as well as unhack me monitor. What could be happening?
thank you very much. this site is so cool.
Doesn’t work. Can only place the folder options button but it’s dead! Any brighter ideas apart from formatting?
thank you. the tip was very simple to perform.
hey there.
thank you very much.
you are only one who made my folder options appear again
my picture files were hidden.
and my memories were all located there.
i’m glad i found your post
i retrieve my files now.:)
GOD bless you
Hi guys , unfotunately this is not working for me.
It seems there is a virus in my machine and it is in the temp folder of local settings, but I don’t see this folder because I can’t enable view hidden files from folder options.
Although I have deleted the temp folder by just typing in the full path but I am still not able to see the folder options.
Hi guys , unfotunately this is not working for me.
It seems there is a virus in my machine and it is in the temp folder of local settings, but I don’t see this folder because I can’t enable view hidden files from folder options.
Although I have deleted the temp folder by just typing in the full path but I am still not able to see the folder options.
…thank u so much for helping me to restore my folder options again…thanks a million!!!
Wow!!! My folder options are back. 🙂 Thank u SO much!!!
Thanx. It worked:)
Nice dude, Thnx….its workin…..
Thanks Buddy it works…
thank u so much!
hai