New Folder

How to Fix the New Folder Context Menu Item in Vista​

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If when you right click on the desktop or in a User folder and click on New and Folder it does not work, then this will show you how to fix the Folder menu item so it will create a new folder again.

   Tip

• If you also cannot rename a normal file or folder and not just a New Folder, then also see: Cannot Rename or Move a File or Folder in Vista Fix
• If New is also missing from the context menu, then see: How to Restore or Remove New from the Context Menu in Vista
• If you are missing other or all New menu items, then to restore them, see: How to Restore Missing Default New Context Menu Items in Vista

EXAMPLE: New Folder in the Context Menu and a New Folder
NOTE: You see this context menu only when you right click on a empty space on the desktop and in a nonsystem folder (Ex: C:\Users) Windows Explorer window. If you right on a empty space in a system folder (Ex: C:\Program Files, C:\Windows, etc...} Windows Explorer window, you will only see Folder in the New menu.

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EXAMPLE: New Folder in the Organize Toolbar Button
NOTE: This is the Organize toolbar button in Windows Explorer.

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EXAMPLE: New Folder in the File Menu
NOTE: This in the Windows Explorer Menu bar. It is not availale in the Computer window though.

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Here's How:

1. Click on the download button below to download the NewFolderFix.reg file.​

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2. Right click on the downloaded NewFolderFix.reg file and click on Merge to add it to your registry.​

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3. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning prompt.​

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4. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.​

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5. Click on Yes in the confirmation prompt.​

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6. Click on OK in the success prompt.​

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7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the fix.​

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8. When done, you can delete the NewFolderFix.reg on the desktop if you would like to.​

NOTE: If the problem still persists, then do a System Restore using a restore point dated before the problem. ​

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That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista
• How to Add and Remove a New Menu Item in Vista
• Cannot Rename or Move a File or Folder in Vista Fix
• How to Restore or Remove New from the Context Menu in Vista
• How to Restore Missing Default New Context Menu Items in Vista
• How to Fix the New Shortcut Context Menu Item in Vista

 

[Brink]

ISE, I'm glad to hear that your problem is resolved now. Thank you for the feedback.

Shawn

 

[ice]

You're a life saver. A Job saver. You're 100% SAVIOR. My soul is yours.

 

[Brink]

Your welcome Ice, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I'm glad to hear that it is working again. As owner of your soul now, I hereby transfer ownership of it back to you for safe keeping.

 

[nighteevee]

Thank you Had a brief stint of panick before I found this.

 

[Brink]

Your welcome nighteevee, and welcome to Vista Forums.

 

[jjbenn]

Thanks a lot Shawn this was driving me crazy.

 

[Brink]

Your welcome jjbenn, and welcome to Vista Forums.

 

[dbacs]

Hi,

The fix doesn't work for me. I still don't see "New ->Folder" in my right click menu.

 

[Brink]

Hi Dbacs,

It will not show up in the normal right click (context) menu, but only from right clicking on a empty area of the desktop or Windows Explorer window. Is it not there when you right click on the desktop?

Shawn

 

[dbacs]

Nope, not there when i right click anywhere.

If i right click on the empty desktop i only get the following:

View
Sort by
Refresh
Paste
Paste Shortcut
Undo
Personalize

Pretty much like that in every blank space i click in any folder, with the exception of "Customize".

Attached is a screen grab of what i see when i right click on an empty space on the desktop...

 

[Brink]

Do you know what program is the Undo menu option for?

 

[dbacs]

I don't know what the undo is for. Its only there when i delete, copy or paste a file. Otherwise it does not show up.

 

[Brink]

LOL Dbacs,

I never really noticed the Undo before in Vista since I always emptied the Recycle Bin afterwards. It is part of Vista.

Try this tutorial below to restore New to the context menu, then do this one again to restore Folder.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/138955-new-context-menu-item-restore-remove.html

Shawn

 

[osirus]

Hi I'm new here and I have a problem. I just started using Vista and I am having trouble creating new folder. I right click on desktop the word new is there but it. says its empty . I have tried the the new folder fix but nothing happened. I hope you can help me.

 

[dbacs]

No problem Brink. Vista is a mystery. Noone can know it all, but you come close.

Your links helped perfectly! Thank you very much.

How the heck do you know all this anyways?

 

[Brink]

Hi Osirus,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Did you restart the computer after running the REG file to apply the changes?

Shawn

 

[Brink]

No problem Brink. Vista is a mystery. Noone can know it all, but you come close.

Your links helped perfectly! Thank you very much.

How the heck do you know all this anyways?

Your welcome Dbacs,

I'm glad to hear that it is fixed now.

I learned through years of trial and error. Mostly errors and crashes. LOL

Shawn

 

[osirus]

Yes I did and still nothing happen

 

[Brink]

Osirus,

Strange. You can see if doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before this problem can fix it for you. This tutorial will show you how to if needed.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html

Shawn

 

[osirus]

I have did restore and again nothing It a brand new laptop only a week old with vista and I couldn.t make a new folder since I got it. Its has the word new and beside it there is nothing just the word empty. (I'm stumped.)