How to Enable Tools - Folder Options and Registry Editor in Windows

If you find that in your windows “Tools -> Folder Options“ is not visible and you can’t access it from the Control Panel too. Also if you can’t access Registry Editor in Windows, then follow this tutorial to fix the problem:

1.) You can enable Folder Options by simply editing the Windows Registry. Just type regedit in RUN dialog box and it’ll open Registry Editor, now goto following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

And in right-side pane, check whether a DWORD value named NoFolderOptions exists or not? If it exists then either change its value to 0 or delete it.

2.) If you are not familiar with Editing the registry, then you can simply download following file, extract it and then run the .REG file

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3.) If its not a virus problem and someone disabled Registry Editor in your system, then you can enable it again by following any of following methods:

a.) Type gpedit.msc in RUN dialog box and goto:

User Configuration - Administrative Templates - System

in right-side pane, set “Prevent access to Registry editing tools” to either Not Configured or Disabled.

b.) Just type following in RUN dialog box and press :

REG add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f "

Now after enabling Registry Editor, you can enable Folder Options again by using 1st or 2nd step.