Folder Options gone from the Options Menu of Windows XP

Occasionally you encounter that your Folder Options has disappeared from your Options Menu of Windows Explorer. Its quite irritating. to resolve this issue:-

1. Open Notepad
2. Copy and paste the following lines

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000

3. Save your file. Your format should be like "filename.reg". While saving, use double quotes otherwise it will be saved as a text file.

4. Run the registry file and restart your PC.

How to resolve "your registry editing has been disabled by your administrator"

It happens that a virus or a spyware corrupts your windows registry before being caught by the antivirus and disables the registry. You can't open it with the regedit command.

To resolve this issue:-

1. Open your Notepad and
2. Copy and paste the following script

Option Explicit
'Declare variables
Dim WSHShell, n, MyBox, p, t, mustboot, errnum, vers
Dim enab, disab, jobfunc, itemtype

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
p = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\"
p = p & "DisableRegistryTools"
itemtype = "REG_DWORD"
mustboot = "Log off and back on, or restart your pc to" & vbCR & "effect the changes"
enab = "ENABLED"
disab = "DISABLED"
jobfunc = "Registry Editing Tools are now "

'This section tries to read the registry key value. If not present an
'error is generated. Normal error return should be 0 if value is
'present
t = "Confirmation"
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
n = WSHShell.RegRead (p)
On Error Goto 0
errnum = Err.Number

if errnum <> 0 then
'Create the registry key value for DisableRegistryTools with value 0
WSHShell.RegWrite p, 0, itemtype
End If

'If the key is present, or was created, it is toggled
'Confirmations can be disabled by commenting out
'the two MyBox lines below

If n = 0 Then
n = 1
WSHShell.RegWrite p, n, itemtype
Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & disab & vbCR & mustboot, 4096, t)
ElseIf n = 1 then
n = 0
WSHShell.RegWrite p, n, itemtype
Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & enab & vbCR & mustboot, 4096, t)
End If

3. Save this notepad file as a vb script file e.g. "yourfilename.vbs". Use the double quotes otherwise the
Notepad will save it as a text file.

4. double click and execute it. It will enable your registry.

Note: If you again execute the script, it will disable your registry. Don't worry, you can enable it by running the script again.

Acknowledgement: Author -> Doug Knox