Steps to turn off Folder Options on Windows 10
When you turn off Folder Options, you can freely change the search mode, click file open mode, etc. for better fit and ease of use. However, in case you want to turn off all Folder Options so that others can't edit it, it's also very simple, like when you block software installation on your computer or block Windows 10 wallpaper changes.
1. Turn off Folder Options Windows 10 by using Local Group Policy
Step 1:
You press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run interface and then enter the keyword gpedit.msc .
Step 2:
In the Local Group Policy Editor interface, follow the link below.
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer
Looking to the right we will see a policy, find the policy Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon and then double click to open the change interface.
Step 3:
In this interface we click the Enabled button and then click Ok to save the changes.
Now you just need to open File Explorer and then click File > Change folder and search options to see this option line greyed out .
Or click View > Options > Change folder and search options, then the message will be displayed as shown below.
To reopen Folder Options in Windows 10, we just need to switch from Enabled to Not configured.
2. Turn off Folder Options Registry on Windows 10
In case your Windows 10 cannot change the settings in the Local Group Policy Editor, you can switch to editing on the Registry Registry Editor .
Step 1:
We also press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run interface and then enter the keyword regedit .
Step 2:
In the Registry Registry Editor interface on Windows 10, follow the link below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Step 2:
Look at the interface next to it, right-click on the white area and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value .
We will create a new key and name it NoFolderOptions .
Step 3:
Double-click this key, then at the Value data line from 0 to 1 and then click OK to save.
Finally you need to restart your computer for any changes to take effect. Then the Folder Options interface is also not accessible to use. To reopen Folder Options, you switch from 1 to 0 or remove the NoFolderOptions key and also restart the computer.
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