How do I stop Windows from creating folders?
RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows issues and optimize system performance You can enable or disable Folder Options in Windows 10 for users if you want to prevent them from changing File Explorer settings. Folder Options is a special dialog that allows changing settings and preferences for the built-in file manager of Windows 10. The dialog includes three tabs General, View, and Search. The changes you made here can be applied to all folders. Show Advertisement File Explorer is the default file management app which is bundled with Windows starting with Windows 95. Besides file management operations, Explorer.exe also implements the shell - the Desktop, taskbar, desktop icons and also the Start menu are parts of the Explorer app. Note: In Windows 10, the Start menu is a special UWP app, which is integrated into the shell. Starting with Windows 8, File Explorer got the Ribbon user interface and the quick access toolbar. To customize the appearance and behavior of File Explorer, you can use the Folder Options dialog. However, if your intention is opposite and you want prevent users from changing the look and behavior of File Explorer, here are a number of methods you can use to disable Folder Options. When it is disabled, you will see the following message.
The first method works in all editions of the operating system, as it just a simple Registry tweak. Disable Folder Options in Windows 10
You have successfully disabled access to Folder Options in Windows 10 for all user accounts. To undo the change, you need to remove the NoFolderOptions value you created. To save your time, you can download the following Registry files. Download Registry Files The ZIP archive includes two REG files.
If you are running Pro, Enterprise, and Education edition of Windows 10, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor instead. Enable or Disable Folder Options using Local Group Policy Editor
You are done. The Folder Options are now disabled. To enable them later, set the Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon policy to either Enabled or Not configured. RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows issues and optimize system performance Support us Winaero greatly relies on your support. You can help the site keep bringing you interesting and useful content and software by using these options: If you like this article, please share it using the buttons below. It won't take a lot from you, but it will help us grow. Thanks for your support! Advertisment Author: Sergey TkachenkoSergey Tkachenko is a software developer from Russia who started Winaero back in 2011. On this blog, Sergey is writing about everything connected to Microsoft, Windows and popular software. Follow him on Telegram, Twitter, and YouTube. View all posts by Sergey Tkachenko |