Registry Problem

[Smith]

after much research i have concluded that their is a problem with my registry

when i right click their is no "New Folder" option.

ive been told that i have to edit the registry, but i dont know what to edit.

now that ive isolated the problem can someone help me?

[zapjb]

How about googling "restoring new folder through right click option". Or similar variants. Bet it gets results.

[100%]

or also

"context menu new folder missing"

[the mask]

i might be wrong but im sure spybot cleans up your registry??

[Smith]

i think it was that this was never added to my registry

[Jg427]

If your entire new command is missing, then read this at microsoft support.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;180257 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;180257)

If it's only the new folder option then what OS are you running? If it's xp, then I can post a screen shot of my registry. I'm not positive, but I think the key for creating a new folder is at HKCR\Folder\shell\ explore\command

[NightStalker]

Originally posted by Jg427@30 April 2004 - 15:57
If your entire new command is missing, then read this at microsoft support.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;180257 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;180257)

If it's only the new folder option then what OS are you running? If it's xp, then I can post a screen shot of my registry. I'm not positive, but I think the key for creating a new folder is at HKCR\Folder\shell\ explore\command
I believe he is using Windows 98 SE. ;)

[Smith]

the other guy on the other forum said this same thing

but the only problem is that when i try to do this the Directory folder is missing, and i dont know how to add itHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New\ (Default)


the bold is what im missing, and i dont know how to add itt.

what do i do.

[Jg427]

There is a way to add that key. I will export that key to a .reg file, open it in notepad, copy and pasted the contents to the forum. You can create a new .txt with notepad, paste the contents into the txt. and then close it. Change the .txt extension to .reg then double click it to add it to your registry.


I'm on xp and I've been told you are on 98se. I do have the exact same key with the same default value that is listed on the microsoft sight, but below that subkey, directory also contains other subkeys. They add to my right click menu things like play in winamp, winrar options and drag to disk for my burner program. Are you missing any options like that ? If so, you probably need all the sub keys.


Here is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New\ (Default) without the other subkeys:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
@="File Folder"
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"

[peat moss]

Can't you just add new string value ?,Then type what you want?


Edit: right click in reg then add .

I mean this copy & paste
tHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New\ (Default)

[Jg427]

The default value for "new" that's missing is"{ D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"
That could be added except that the location "directory"and the subkeys are also missing.

[Smith]

Originally posted by Jg427@1 May 2004 - 02:10
There is a way to add that key. I will export that key to a .reg file, open it in notepad, copy and pasted the contents to the forum. You can create a new .txt with notepad, paste the contents into the txt. and then close it. Change  the .txt extension  to .reg then double click it to add it to your registry.


I'm on xp and I've been told you are on 98se. I do have the exact same key with the same default value that is listed on the microsoft sight, but below that subkey, directory also contains other subkeys. They add to my right click menu things like play in winamp, winrar options and drag to disk for my burner program. Are you missing any options like that ? If so, you probably need all the sub keys.


Here is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New\ (Default) without the other subkeys:
 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
@="File Folder"
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"
it gave me some error. something about only being able to add registry files. it said that its not a registry script :(

therres got 2 be a way.

[Jg427]

I was able to add this back to my registry as a .reg file. The problem may be that 98 uses an earlier version of registry editor than xp. Maybe someone with 98 could post the same key for you.

I've read that 98 stores 5 earlier copies of the registry as backups. You may be able to restore to one of those.
Instructions are at microsoft support. (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;221512//support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;221512)

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[Smith]

if i restory my registry, will it mess up all my programs, and serials?

[UcanRock2]

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