Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu

Removes the Folder Options item from all Windows Explorer menus and removes the Folder Options item from Control Panel. As a result, users cannot use the Folder Options dialog box.

The Folder Options dialog box lets users set many properties of Windows Explorer, such as Active Desktop, Web view, Offline Files, hidden system files, and file types.

Also, see the "Enable Active Desktop" setting in User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Desktop\Active Desktop and the "Prohibit user configuration of Offline Files" setting in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files.

Supported on: At least Windows 2000

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value NameNoFolderOptions
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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