Enable a Hidden Folder Options

Some malware (malicious software) intentionally disable or hide Folder Options to prevent users from deleting files related to it.

Enable Hidden Folder Option with Registry Editor :

To show/enable hidden Folfer Options please do the following:

1. Click on the Start > Run

2. Type “regedit” on the field and click on OK.


3. Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

4. In the right pane, delete the entry “NoFolderOption”.

5. If “NoFolderOption” is visible:

6. Right click on the right pane

7. Click New > DWORD Value

8. Name it “NoFolderOption” (without the quotes)

9. Set the value to 0 (zero) or double click on the “NoFolderOption” type 0 at “Value data” field

10. You may reboot your computer to see the effect of this registry modification.

If the procedure above does not work try this one:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“Hidden”=dword:00000001
“SuperHidden”=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
\Folder\Hidden]
“Text”=”@shell32.dll,-30499″
“Type”=”group”
“Bitmap”=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,53,00,\
48,00,45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,34,00,00,\
00
“HelpID”=”shell.hlp#51131″
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN]
“RegPath”=”Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced”
“Text”=”@shell32.dll,-30501″
“Type”=”radio”
“CheckedValue”=dword:00000002
“ValueName”=”Hidden”
“DefaultValue”=dword:00000002
“HKeyRoot”=dword:80000001
“HelpID”=”shell.hlp#51104″
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]
“RegPath”=”Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced”
“Text”=”@shell32.dll,-30500″
“Type”=”radio”
“CheckedValue”=dword:00000001
“ValueName”=”Hidden”
“DefaultValue”=dword:00000002
“HKeyRoot”=dword:80000001
“HelpID”=”shell.hlp#51105″
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
\Folder\SuperHidden]
“Type”=”checkbox”
“Text”=”@shell32.dll,-30508″
“WarningIfNotDefault”=”@shell32.dll,-28964″
“HKeyRoot”=dword:80000001
“RegPath”=”Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced”
“ValueName”=”ShowSuperHidden”
“CheckedValue”=dword:00000000
“UncheckedValue”=dword:00000001
“DefaultValue”=dword:00000000
“HelpID”=”shell.hlp#51103″
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
\Folder\SuperHidden\Policy]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
\Folder\SuperHidden\Policy\DontShowSuperHidden]
@=”"

Save this file as with a .reg extension. Once finish saving the file right click
and select merge.

Restart your PC.