If folder option miss from windows xp service pack 2 how can we get back "folder option"?

Question

folder option missed from tools menu every one say i need to reinstall windows again but i wanna get folder option back without reinstalling windows

Answer 1

Uh you are looking in a folder window and not in an explore window correct? Folder options wont show in explorer, only when you have a folder open.  

Answer 2

you've got a virus/spyware/worm/trojan for sure.

run a scan

open notepad .copy /paste code below.Save the code as a .reg file and not .txt.

Save type as : all types

Code starts from the line below(copy from there)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\...

"NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\M... Explorer\Restrictions]

"NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000

If you dont get this download Dougknox security console

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_secc...

Extract and open it

Click the "Windows Explorer" item and uncheck the ""Disable Folder Options" box.

if its already unchecked , check it first , save it and check it again