This will show you how to Remove (Disable) or Show (Enable) the Folder Options item from all Windows Explorer menus and from the Control Panel for all user accounts on the computer.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
EXAMPLE: Before (Enabled) and After (Disabled)
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Explorer (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Removes the Folder Options menu from the Tools Menu, and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Enable Folder Options
6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.
Manually in Registry Editor1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press Enter.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on the Continue (Vista) or Yes (Windows 7).
3. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If Explorer is not there, then right click on Policies in the left pane and click on New and Key. Type Explorer and press Enter.HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
4. To Disable Folder Options
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type NoFolderOptions and press Enter.
C) Right click on NoFolderOptions and click on Modify.
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
7. Log off and log on or restart the computer to apply the changes.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
EXAMPLE: Before (Enabled) and After (Disabled)
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Explorer (See screenshot below)
4. To Enable Folder Options
A) Select Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)5. To Disable Folder Options
NOTE: This is the default setting.
B) Go to step 6.
A) Select Enabled and click on OK.
METHOD TWO
Manually in Registry Editor
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on the Continue (Vista) or Yes (Windows 7).
3. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If Explorer is not there, then right click on Policies in the left pane and click on New and Key. Type Explorer and press Enter.HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
4. To Disable Folder Options
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type NoFolderOptions and press Enter.
C) Right click on NoFolderOptions and click on Modify.
E) Go to step 6.5. To Enable Folder Options
A) In the right pane, right click on NoFolderOptions and click on Delete. (See screenshot below step 4C)
B) Click on Yes to confirm delete.
C) In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
D) In the right pane, repeat steps 5A and 5B if NoFolderOptions is there to.
6. Close regedit.
7. Log off and log on or restart the computer to apply the changes.
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