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]

I'm stumped to Osirus. The REG file restores the entry in the registry for Folder in the New menu.

The only other thing that I know to do is to reinstall.
Be sure to backup anything you do not want to lose first though.

Shawn

 

[woeisme]

I have just joined this forum and I don't know if I have the same problem. I have tried the fix, but it does not work for me. After updating vista I am unable to create a folder in explorer or on the desktop. I get the menu by right clicking, but when I click on new it is telling me that it is empty. Any help and suggestions are welcome.
I am using vista Home Premium 32bit.

 

[osirus]

I'm still having the same problem, Doesn't make since to me. I'm also useing vista home premium 32bit.

 

[woeisme]

I contacted MS email support and hope to hear within 24 hours. I hope they can point me in the right direction. I can't do a restore to pre SP1 where I know for sure the system as working as it should. I had to do other updates before installing SP1.

 

[woeisme]

No Reinstall needed.

Here is the answer I got from Microsoft,
This behavior may occur if one of the following factors is true:

1. Incorrect Group Policy

2. Corrupted user account.

Delete All Group Policy Registry keys


1. Click "Start", type "regedit" in the Startup Search Bar, right click it and choose run as administrator.

2. Locate the following key:



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft]



Right click on "Microsoft", click "Export"; please name the file as "RegBackup" (without quotation marks) and then save it to the Desktop as a backup.



Note: In case we need to undo the modification, we can double click this RegBackup.reg file to restore the registry key.



3. Highlight Microsoft and click "Delete".

4. Please follow the same steps to delete the following keys:



Note: Please also backup the registry key before deleting them. Use the different backup name so that we can backup them all.



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

This did not do it, but the create new user account did. All the options for "New" in the context menu are there.

Step 2.Create a new user account
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1. Click Start Menu, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click switch to a Classic View in left panel.

3. Double-click User Accounts.

4. Click Change another use account.

5. Click Create a new account, and type the name.

6. Choose account type as Computer administrator.

7. Click Create Account.

8. Log off and log on with the new account.

 

[Brink]

Woeisme,

Thank you for sharing the results from Microsoft. It's nice to know that just creating a new user account and deleting the old one can solve this problem without a reinstall.

Shawn

 

[liolia]

hello shawn.i tryed step by step ,but then i tryed to run registry fixer,it opened in notpad with symbols

 

[Brink]

Hi Liolia,

It sounds like you associated Notepad to the REG file extension instead of Regedit (Registry Editor) probably by using Open With. This tutorial will show you how to change the REG file extension back to being associated with the program Regedit. If you need to browse to the file in the tutorial instructions, it is located here C:\Windows\regedit.exe . You can use either Method One or Two.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html

Afterwards, run the REG file again to fix your original problem.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[woeisme]

Shawn,
You need transfer your old user profile to the new account you just created. That is if the previous step worked! Then you can delete the old one!

Transfer user profile
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The steps below are how to transfer the old user profile to the new one:



1. Click the Start menu, and click Computer.



2. Click the Organize button on the left top corner and choose Folder Options.



3. Under View tab, check the "Show hidden files and folders" box and click OK to save settings.



4. Navigate to the C:\Users\(old user name) folder.



Note: I assume that Windows Vista is installed on the C: partition. If Windows Vista is installed on the D: partition, the Users folder should be located in the D:\Users\(old user name) folder. Also the "old user name" refers to the user name of your old account. For example, if the user name of your old account is "Bill", the folder should be C:\Users\Bill.



5. Copy all files and folders in the C:\Users\(old user name) folder to the C:\Users\(new user name) folder.



Note: To copy all files, we can press Ctrl+A, and then Ctrl+C in the C:\Users\(old user name) folder. After that, navigate to the C:\Users\(new user name) folder, click Ctrl+V.

 

[Brink]

Woeisme,

Now all you have to do is hope that the old user profile was not corrupted and that copying it over to the new one does not corrupt it.

Thank you for sharing your results,
Shawn

 

[woeisme]

I did this and it worked just fine.

 

[ReD_FoX]

Hi


my windows is vista home premuim 32 bit , and i try to use this patch and actully it dosen't work with me , do you have another solution or something i suppost to do ?


please help because i had these problem for along time and i looked for solution but all of these solution doesn't work with me i don't know why

 

[Brink]

Hi ReD_Fox,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Could you give more details on exactly what problem you are having with the New Folder. It will help in determining what might help you.

Thank you,
Shawn

 

[ReD_FoX]

I can't rename my new folder but the old folder i can , also i can't move the folder

this is my problem and i hope you can help me

Now i try to rename old folder and it became like the new folder that i have error message ( these file or folder does not exsit)

 

[Brink]

ReD_FoX,

See if this tutorial will help you out since it is also a problem with regular folders.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/130137-cannot-rename-move-file-folder-vista-fix.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[ReD_FoX]

i try it and nothing change .. i choose step 2 because step 1 for windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise

 

[Brink]

Ok ReD_FoX,

Since the usual solutions will not work for you, then that leaves doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before the problem started. This tutorial will show you how to if needed.

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

Shawn

 

[ReD_FoX]

I can't do it , i had these problem 5 days ago and the system restore give me only one date for restore that's date is 6/9 !!

 

[Brink]

In the System Restore window, make sure that you check Show Restore points older than 5 days to see any available restore points older than 5 days.

Hope that helps,
Shawn

 

[ReD_FoX]

I know that , but now i don't have this option to see the old date , and these is picture to the system resore