I can't make new folders anymore in Vista! It's gone!

When you right click on a blank space in a folder window and point to New,
and then click on Folder to create a new folder in Vista, it will put a new
folder in that window so you can put your files in it.

But suddenly on mine, there's no "Folder" listed in the New menu! I can make
a new shortcut and other files, but Folder is gone. I don't know how to
bring it back! This happens in every window, even the desktop.

What can I do to bring it back? Is there a place in Vista where it could be
listed so I can copy it back from a friend's Vista PC?

Try the fix found here, by Ramesh Srinivasan:

"Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/214/1/




"nLinked" <nLinked@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64615216-1150-4222-88E2-BB545AD4DC69@microsoft.com...

> When you right click on a blank space in a folder window and point to New,
> and then click on Folder to create a new folder in Vista, it will put a
> new folder in that window so you can put your files in it.
>
> But suddenly on mine, there's no "Folder" listed in the New menu! I can
> make a new shortcut and other files, but Folder is gone. I don't know how
> to bring it back! This happens in every window, even the desktop.
>
> What can I do to bring it back? Is there a place in Vista where it could
> be listed so I can copy it back from a friend's Vista PC?

Thank you very much, it has fixed the problem! I have tried searching myself
and couldn't find exactly what to look for. I'll remember "file association"
for next time!

"dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uI2QOBzzHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Try the fix found here, by Ramesh Srinivasan:
>
> "Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/214/1/
>
>
>
>
> "nLinked" <nLinked@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64615216-1150-4222-88E2-BB545AD4DC69@microsoft.com...

>

Hi

Got exactly thye same problem, but Ramesh Srinivasan's solution does not
work for me.

Any other suggestions.

I've tried 1 System restore to go back 1 day and that diodn't help. Not sure
if I want to go back further at this stage, as I've just r-built my PC and
there's an awful lot of changes to do if I have to go back further.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Try the fix found here, by Ramesh Srinivasan:
>
> "Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/214/1/
>
>
>
>
> "nLinked" <nLinked@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64615216-1150-4222-88E2-BB545AD4DC69@microsoft.com...

>
>

Perhaps you can post the contents of the following registry here, so that one of us will do a comparison.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

To export the key, open Regedit.exe and navigate to the above location. From the File menu, choose Export and save the branch to a .REG file. Edit the .REG file using Notepad. Copy/Paste the contents with your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ColMac" <ColMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6B937627-4488-4FCB-BB25-5E235C46E15E@microsoft.com...
Hi

Got exactly thye same problem, but Ramesh Srinivasan's solution does not
work for me.

Any other suggestions.

I've tried 1 System restore to go back 1 day and that diodn't help. Not sure
if I want to go back further at this stage, as I've just r-built my PC and
there's an awful lot of changes to do if I have to go back further.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Try the fix found here, by Ramesh Srinivasan:
>
> "Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/214/1/
>
>
>
>
> "nLinked" <nLinked@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64615216-1150-4222-88E2-BB545AD4DC69@microsoft.com...

>
>

Thanks, but in the end, I went back to an earlier restore, and the problem
seems to have gone.

Colin

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Perhaps you can post the contents of the following registry here, so that one of us will do a comparison.
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
>
> To export the key, open Regedit.exe and navigate to the above location. From the File menu, choose Export and save the branch to a .REG file. Edit the .REG file using Notepad. Copy/Paste the contents with your reply.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "ColMac" <ColMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6B937627-4488-4FCB-BB25-5E235C46E15E@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Got exactly thye same problem, but Ramesh Srinivasan's solution does not
> work for me.
>
> Any other suggestions.
>
> I've tried 1 System restore to go back 1 day and that diodn't help. Not sure
> if I want to go back further at this stage, as I've just r-built my PC and
> there's an awful lot of changes to do if I have to go back further.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>

>

Thanks for the update, Colin!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ColMac" <ColMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:79559116-923E-47AE-81C9-6B312EF03792@microsoft.com...
Thanks, but in the end, I went back to an earlier restore, and the problem
seems to have gone.

Colin

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Perhaps you can post the contents of the following registry here, so that one of us will do a comparison.
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
>
> To export the key, open Regedit.exe and navigate to the above location. From the File menu, choose Export and save the branch to a ..REG file. Edit the .REG file using Notepad. Copy/Paste the contents with your reply.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "ColMac" <ColMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6B937627-4488-4FCB-BB25-5E235C46E15E@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Got exactly thye same problem, but Ramesh Srinivasan's solution does not
> work for me.
>
> Any other suggestions.
>
> I've tried 1 System restore to go back 1 day and that diodn't help. Not sure
> if I want to go back further at this stage, as I've just r-built my PC and
> there's an awful lot of changes to do if I have to go back further.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>

>