Folder Options Disabled

Due to some viruses or malicious softwares, Folder Options may disappear. You can get back it by this method.

Note: This method works only if the viruses are completely removed.

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To get Folder Options:

1. From Start menu, select Run. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter. [(No Run?)(error?)]
General Policy window opens.

2. Get to this location:

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer

Now, in the right pane double click open Removes the Folder Options item from the Tools menu.

Select Disabled and press OK.

Thats the work.


This may not solve your problem, if it was caused by Virus.

The following steps helps to remove the Virus too.

Recommended doing these steps in Safe mode.

The Virus is named as HEAP41a.
They creates a folder HEAP41a in the system drive for their functioning.
Removing this folder can remove the virus.

1. Open Notepad
2. Type the following text

rmdir C:\HEAP41a

where C:\ is your Windows drive.

3. Save that text file.
4. Change its extension from .txt to .bat
5. Double click open it.
A Dos windows now flashes.
The virus is removed.
6. Keep your Antivirus uptodate to get rid of such viruses.

Also Run this file:
1. Delete Autorun files in Drives.


Related:
1. Task Manager Disabled
2. Regedit Disabled
3. No Run in start menu


For further help, you can scrap me.