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The thread discusses the absence of the "NEW" option in the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer, which allows users to create new subfolders. The original poster asks for a solution to restore this menu item. A respondent offers a registry editing tutorial to manually add the "New" option, emphasizing caution, while another user suggests that the issue might be a glitch and notes that the "New" option appears if the root folder is open; they also recommend TeraCopy as a helpful utility. Overall, the conversation provides both technical and practical insights into restoring or accessing the "New" folder creation feature.
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poorrich

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In "Windows Explorer" it used to be that if you right clicked a folder you would get a drop down menu that would include many options including "NEW". That would let you make a subfolder for the folder that you clicked.
Recently, when you right click a folder the menu does not include "NEW" anymore. Is there any way to remedy that?
 

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The following tutorial is to restore New option via registry editing.
****PLEASE be very careful and follow the procedures to the letter.
If at any point you have question or unsure, STOP. Post back and ask before you continue.
Read this tutorial................
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You might want to know on Step 2 how to create a new key......
Right click at ContextMenuHandlers > click New > click Key > type New. That is your new Key.
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The following tutorial is to restore New option via registry editing.
****PLEASE be very careful and follow the procedures to the letter.
If at any point you have question or unsure, STOP. Post back and ask before you continue.
Read this tutorial................
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You might want to know on Step 2 how to create a new key......
Right click at ContextMenuHandlers > click New > click Key > type New. That is your new Key.
 

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Seems to be a glitch. I get "New" as I've always got. One thing is, you may need to have the root folder opened, before you create a "New". It's not automatic, to create new anywhere anyhow. A quite nice add is TeraCopy, http://codesector.com/teracopy
 

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