Folder Options greyed out.................

[RAMWolff]

Hi,

Some of my roommates folder options are all greyed out. He wants to allow "Show Common Tasks in Folders" button to be selected and it's not available. He is the Administrator and yet it's greyed out. Is there some place in the registry that I can look to allow this feature??

He is running XP Home Edition.

Thanks very much

Richard

[NBR]

well that problem sounds kinda odd.... well if that was my pc i would just "CLEAN INSTALL" windows xp again from a blank hard drive that will assure tha most trouble free operation for your pc

i know ya dont want to hear this but it is probably tha best thing to do, espescially if you have not clean installed it ever.

BUT... i would try this first installing service pack 1 for windows xp which u can get here http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...sp1_en_x86.exe

this file is 133MB but it is recommened from microsoft that u install it

sorry i dont have a direct answer, but tha above is your best bet

[naagasatish]

Dear All,

I m using Winxp SP2. Here in my system no folder options are enabling. that folder option not here in tools options. In control panel also not there. Please tell me how to see that folder options in that tools menu. In tools menu only seeing "1.Map Network Drive, 2.Dissconnect Network drive,3.Syncronize" only three options are showing. That Folder Option is not here. Please tel me the solutions.

Regards,
Naga Satish.k

[kalyan_21]

some one have disabled the folder options using regedit or
there may be a virus in your system

[Cathy_Walter]

click http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and go to tweak number 129. download it, double click on it and add to registry. reboot.

[DaveC2003]

See the link below for solution.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/singleclickfolder.htm