Folder Options Missing

Symptom:

• Folder options is missing from the Windows Explorer Tools Menu.

Cause:

• Problem caused by Group Policy
  

Solution:

• Click Start, choose Run and execute Regedit
• Navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

• Look for a value called NoFolderOptions on the right panel
• Right click on the NoFolderOptions value and choose Delete
  
• Navigate to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

• Right click on NoFolderOptions on the right pane and choose Delete

OS: Windows XP