Display New option in context menu in Windows Explorer or on Desktop.
This setting enables you to display new option in the context menu in Windows Explorer or desktop.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
This setting enables you to control the display of "new" option in context menu. Through this option, you can create a new document in the folder, send an e-mail, create a new folder, etc. This new option can be disabled with this setting. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the value data of the default string value to -d969a300-e7ff-11d0-a93b-00a0c90f2719 i.e. Add the hyphen sign (-) before the value, which can the new option. However, if you want to show the option back, remove the hyphen sign (-). The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
This setting enables you to control the display of "new" option in context menu. Through this option, you can create a new document in the folder, send an e-mail, create a new folder, etc. This new option can be disabled with this setting. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the value data of the default string value to -d969a300-e7ff-11d0-a93b-00a0c90f2719 i.e. Add the hyphen sign (-) before the value, which can the new option. However, if you want to show the option back, remove the hyphen sign (-). The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
Screenshots

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to <b> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New\]</b>, in the open area right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "{-D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'. Once you are done. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New\]
- Location: Root
- Value Name: Default
- Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
- Action Type: Modified
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