ninja0n3

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Hello,

I've encountered the following problem:
When I open an explorer window (ie. browse a directory), right click and select the "New" context menu, I can only see "Folder" Listed.
However, when I right click on the desktop and go on the "New" menu, I can see all my regular options listed.

I'm not sure if this is something normal or what could have caused it...

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

PS:
Specs -
W7 x64 english RTM
AMD64
Nvidia GeForce 6800
Motherboard Asus K2M-VM
 
Solution
It seems like the issue you're experiencing with the missing "New" options in the context menu within an Explorer window could be related to the file associations or the Registry settings. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can take to address this problem:

Method 1: Reset File Association Settings​

  1. Press Windows key + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter to reset the file association settings:
    Code:
     regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

    Method 2: Check Registry Settings​

  3. Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  4. Navigate to the following key:
    Code:
     HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk
  5. Check...
It seems like the issue you're experiencing with the missing "New" options in the context menu within an Explorer window could be related to the file associations or the Registry settings. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can take to address this problem:

Method 1: Reset File Association Settings​

  1. Press Windows key + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter to reset the file association settings:
    Code:
     regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

    Method 2: Check Registry Settings​

  3. Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  4. Navigate to the following key:
    Code:
     HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk
  5. Check the value of (Default). It should be lnkfile.

    Method 3: System File Checker (SFC) Scan​

  6. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
  7. Type the following command and press Enter to run an SFC scan:
    Code:
     sfc /scannow

    Method 4: Create "New" Option Manually (Advanced Users)​

  8. Open the Registry Editor (regedit).
  9. Navigate to the following key:
    Code:
     HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat
  10. Right-click on the right pane, select New > Key, and name it ShellNew.
  11. Right-click ShellNew key, select New > String Value, and name it NullFile.
  12. Close the Registry Editor. After following these steps, restart your computer and check if the issue with the missing "New" options in the Explorer context menu is resolved. Let me know if you need further assistance or if the issue persists after trying these steps!
 
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