How to fix missing or not working New Folder and New item context menu in Windows 10 Explorer and Desktop?
The problems
- Right clicking in Windows Explorer or Windows Desktop does not show the “New” entry in the context menu.
- Creating a New item from the Home tab in the toolbar, in Windows Explorer does not work.
- Using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+n, should have created a new folder, but on your PC it does not do anything.
The Solution
To fix all the above problems requires adding an entry into the registry.
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Open the registry
Win Key + R
regedit -> OK
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Now the registry should be open. Ensure the address bar is showing.
View -> Address Bar
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Paste the following registry location into the address bar and hit enter.
ComputerHKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
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Right click the ContextMenuHandlers key.
New -> Key
Name the new key the following…
New
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Make sure the New key is selected by click on it.
In the right pane double click the Default entry and enter the following in the value data field:
{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}