folder search options

[tousif786]

the menu under the advanced settings of the view tab of folder and search options is not visible. how to restore?? 

[Kip]

Do you mean that the list of check boxes in the "Advanced settings" section are not there?

[tousif786]

yes exactly there
that whole box is empty

[tousif786]

just this way

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[Kip]

If you have Windows Vista, you can try the registry file attached to the following post:  [Link]  (To read the full thread, click here.)

If you have Windows 7, you can try one of the registry files attached to this post.  I would try the one titled "Hidden" first.  If that does not work, the "Folder" file should.

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[Salmon Trout]

Missing or corrupted Advanced Folder Options are often caused by a virus infection, so a thorough malware check is probably a good idea.

[tousif786]

hey kip
thanks a lot

its working............  after i updated the the registry file named - folder.reg
great job man , i thought i`d to format the laptop

can you tell me what may be the possible cause - why did it happen on my system?? because many of my friends had the same problem after which they formatted their OS and suggested the same to me as well!

[Kip]

I am glad it worked.

can you tell me what may be the possible cause

I have never seen that problem before, so I do not know for sure what could have caused it.
Two likely possibilities are registry cleaners or as Salmon Trout suggested, malware.
I would follow his advise and run some scans to be safe.

[tousif786]

hey kip
there is another problem
whenever i try to tune up my laptop through hp health analyzer of hp adviser software they provide with every hp laptop
   then what itdoes is like ..... it starts and hangs on to this point

it says that it is downloading update but nothing goes on

[Kip]

I do not have any experience with the HP Health Analyzer but I did find a thread about this problem on the HP support forums.  [Link]
There does not seem to be a reliable solution but some people said that reinstalling HP Advisor fixed the problem.
You can search for the proper HP Advisor version for your computer here.

EDIT: Fixed link to the HP thread.

[tousif786]

hi kip
my antivirus always blocks a program - svchost.exe
 should i allow it ? which kind of file it is i mean what does it do? is it a virus?

[Kip]

Viruses are out of my expertise.  It would probably be best if you follow the instructions in the following topic.  [Link]