Gpedit.msc and Folder option Missing on Windows Xp

[Aloke]

My name is Aloke and I have two concerns, but finally one of that really bothers me alot , i have a lost my folder options, so cannot find in the Control Panel and anywhere else, It tells me that I have a restriction and I must contact the manufacturer! I already tried a lot of manipulations but none of them allowed me to restore my folder options, Finally I found a method but this trick involve the use of Gpedit file and i cannot Find the Gpedit , I have Windows XP , please help Thanks in advance

[Dr. V]

it is very very very simple

Click on start then Select run and type regedit
after that locate the following location

hkey_current_user> software> microsoft> windows> current version>
policies> explorer

edit the option "nofolderoptions" in the "value data" replace "1" to "0"


After save and exit

[Humberto]

It is a virus that is causing the message "to modify the registry has been disabled by your administrator" to correct this:

Place the Following text in a file

[version]
signature = "$ CHICAGO $"
[DefaultInstall]
AddReg = AddMe
[AddMe]
HKCU, "Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System", "DisableRegistryTools", 65537.00

save as reg.inf on the desktop for example and then right click and install

[Lillebror]

gpedit.msc console is not loaded with Win Xp Home and I think the Win Vista Home has followed the same footsteps as his predecessor. Like XP Home edition I don't believe the group policy editor is available in Vista Home edtions.
But there is a trick to solve this issue, you have to download the following ten file,

• appmgmts.dll
• appmgr.dll
• fde.dll
• fdeploy.dll
• gpedit.msc
• Gpedit.dll
• gptext.dll
  
  
• System.adm
• inetres.adm
• conf.adm

1) you have copy and paste the blue files in:
C:\windows\system32

2) you have copy and paste the red files in:
C:\windows\system32\GroupPolicy\Adm (if this directory does not exist create it)

Once this has been done close all windows

Then copy each command line below in red, go to "Start" then "Run" and paste what you just copied ,Then confirm with "Ok":

regsvr32 Gpedit.dll
regsvr32 fde.dll
regsvr32 gptext.dll
regsvr32 appmgr.dll
regsvr32 fdeploy.dll

And voila you have installed the management strategy for Windows Xp Home (family)

>>> To start the tool management strategy go to "Start" then "Run" and type:

gpedit.msc

[chewping]

i have 2 desktops and i did the same thing to both (copy those file to system32, register the dll...), however only one desktop works (manage to open the group policy window), but the other desktop shows me this message: Access is denied

someone told me that i have to be the administrator, but the thing is, i am the ONE & ONLY user on both desktops! could anyone provide some solution? Thanks

regards,
chewping

[Derwin]

I think you have to give your self full control rights for those files, see this thread to know how to do this Taking Ownership . Good luck

[chewping]

Hi Derwin,

thanks for the reply, i've read the thread u sent. but when i right click on the folder which i want to take ownership, there isn't any 'security tab'. When i go to control panel > administrative tool, i cant even click on any of those icons. it keep on saying 'Access is Denied', but again, i am the ONE & ONLY user on the computer.