Solution: Windows Explorer Folders Pane Grayed Out in Windows 2000, XP and 2003

Sometimes Windows XP, 2000 and 2003 users face a strange problem, the Folders Pane in Windows Explorer becomes grayed out e.g. disabled. It doesnt show the folder tree:
To fix this problem, download following .ZIP file, extract it and then run the extracted .REG file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it:
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Now try to open Windows Explorer again and it'll start showing the folder tree:

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