Fix Empty Administrative Tools Folder

How to fix the problem when your Administrative Tools folder is empty and contains no icons to click on.

1. Click START->RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then SOFTWARE then Microsoft then Windows then CurrentVersion then Explorer then User Shell Folders
3. Delete the value named Common Administrative Tools
4. Open Shell Folders under the Explorer tree. Delete the value named Common Administrative Tools there also.

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Posted: 2008-06-27
By: FortyPoundHead
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