Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon: registry value NoFolderOptionsUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID
NoFolderOptions
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 2000
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › File Explorer

Registry

NoFolderOptions

-User