I can't access folder options due, how?

Question

it said that the process cannot be done due to system administration restriction, but i don't remember doing anything to prevent doing so.

Answer 1

try to do system restore ..

if it don't work.. then run a virus scan .. you may be infacted ...

Answer 2

down load this if you don't want hassels to go into registry and do this.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Se...

Certainly its a work of a trojan. Id folder options is disabled i believe regeistry editor as well as taskmanger would have been disabled too.Scan your computer for infections.

Sometimes restrictions can be put by Administrator but i see that you are the only user.

Alternative locations where you can find folder options

1. Control panel > folder options

2. Click on start menu > then on RUN, and type

Control folders

hit enter

Alternative ways to solve your problem

1. click on start menu>then RUN and type this in that box

gpedit.msc

Then browse to this location on the window

->User Configuration ->Administrative Templates --> Windows Components --> Windows Explorer-> Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu.

Right click:

Properties -> Disable ->Apply

2. Again go to RUN , this time type

Regedit

A windows opens up , browse to this folder by expanding(+ sign)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\W...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\...

when you highlight policy by clicking on it make sure on the right pane there is no key called

disablefolderoptions  

if there is delete it or change the value to zero by doubleclicking on it.

Download Hijackthis , and fix all registry entries.