Create sub folder using context menu.

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This setting enables to create sub folder using context menus of folders, short-cuts to folders, drives and any other system folders.
Level: Recommended For Experts Only
Description:
Context menu is a very useful tool to make your working quite easy. You have many choices for working on a file or folder. This setting enables to create a sub folder under an existing folder, short-cuts to folders, drives and any other system folders, where you are currently placed. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys \newfoldercommand is not present, create it as explained below. Under newfoldercommand key, change the data of default string value to create subdir. Then, add a binary value editflags and enter its data value as 01000000. Then, create another sub key under newfoldercommand with the name command and change the data of default string value to [cmd.exe /c md %1\newfolder]. However, if you want to revert to the original context menu condition, delete the subkey shell. Refresh view of your system for the changes to take effect. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Second, go to the <b>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\]</b> key, right-click and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "NewFolderCommand".
Third, right-click on the "Default" String value and click on "Modify".
Fourth, enter the value "Create Subdir" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Fifth, right-click on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > Binary Value" to create a new Binary value with the name "EditFlags".
Sixth, right-click on the 'EditFlags' Binary value and click on "Modify".
Seventh, enter the value "01000000" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Eigth, right-click on the 'NewFolderCommand' key and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "Command".
Ninth, right-click on the "Default" String value and click on "Modify".
Tenth, enter the value [cmd.exe /c MD "%1\NewFolder"] in the text box and click on 'OK'.


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Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\]
  • Location: Root
  • Value Name: NewFolderCommand
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\]
  • Location: Root
  • Value Name: Default
  • Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
  • Action Type: Modified
  • Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\]
  • Location: Root
  • Value Name: EditFlags
  • Data Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value)
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\]
  • Location: Root
  • Value Name: Command
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\Command\]
  • Location: Root
  • Value Name: Default
  • Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
  • Action Type: Modified


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