Lost 'new text document' shortcut

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Right-click on the desktop and select 'New'....somehow I have lost the
shortcut to create a text document. Where does Windows get this information
and how can I get it back?

--Bruce
 
Bruce,

Windows gets this information from the .txt file class data. Try this:

Click Start, type:

cmd /k reg query hkcr\.txt /s

and press {ENTER}

Copy the output and post it here. The "ShellNew" key must exist in order for the "New Text Document" entry to show-up in the New menu.

--
Regards,

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


Right-click on the desktop and select 'New'....somehow I have lost the
shortcut to create a text document. Where does Windows get this information
and how can I get it back?

--Bruce
 
Install PowerToys tool - TweakUI. Under the 'TEMPLATES' menu item it will allow you to easily enable/disable menu options. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx


Now... About this missing 'Create new text document' I am also having this issue.

C:>cmd /k reg query hkcr\.txt /s

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
Content Type REG_SZ text/plain

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithList
<NO NAME> REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithList\dreamweaver.exe
<NO NAME> REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shell

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shell\open

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shell\open\command
<NO NAME> REG_SZ notepad.exe %1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew
NullFile REG_SZ


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I was able to fix this in XP by going to a machine that had the right-click context entry.
Exported the registry entry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt and copied it to my computer. Then exported mine(AS a backup and then deleted the entry. Ran the .reg file created from the other computer and it is now working again.

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Hi dzomlija,

Someone in the Vista newsgroups posted that the "Templates" function of TweakUI (for WinXP) runs fine under Vista, if run in XP Compatibility mode.

In case you want to remove it manually, see:

Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew):
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnew.htm

--
Regards,

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


Install PowerToys tool - TweakUI. Under the 'TEMPLATES' menu item it
will allow you to easily enable/disable menu options.
Click to expand...

Powertoys doesn't work with Vista.


--
dzomlija

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Hi dzomlija,

Tested...and works fine.

See:

Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...moving-ShellNew-entries-in-Windows-Vista.html

--
Regards,

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



Ramesh said:
Hi dzomlija,

Someone in the Vista newsgroups posted that the "Templates" function of
TweakUI (for WinXP) runs fine under Vista, if run in XP Compatibility
mode.

In case you want to remove it manually, see:

Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew):
'Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew)'
(http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnew.htm)
Click to expand...

Bingo! Thanks Ramesh, the method described in the link you gave worked
perfectly! Gimme a couple of weeks (assuming I can find the time to do
so and if I can remember) and I'll try to put together a utility for
Vista to make the job easier.


--
dzomlija

____________________________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? -And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn-...

- ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
- AMD Atlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
- 4GB DDR400
- ASUS nVidia 6600
- Thermaltake Tai-Chi Watercooled Chassis
- 1207GB Total Formatted Storage
- Vista Ultimate x64
- CodeGear Delphi 2007'http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/' (http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/)
 
I am also missing the "New text document" but in Windows Vista. I tried
installing TweakUI but it will not run. Says Windows XP required. Is there
another way I can get it back?

here is what is in my reg:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
Content Type REG_SZ text/plain
PerceivedType REG_SZ text

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithList

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithList\dreamweaver.exe

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithProgids
VWDExpress.txt.9.0 REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler
(Default) REG_SZ {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew
ItemName REG_EXPAND_SZ @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe,-470
NullFile REG_SZ

Ramesh said:
Hi dzomlija,

Tested...and works fine.

See:

Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...moving-ShellNew-entries-in-Windows-Vista.html

--
Regards,

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



Ramesh said:
Hi dzomlija,

Someone in the Vista newsgroups posted that the "Templates" function of
TweakUI (for WinXP) runs fine under Vista, if run in XP Compatibility
mode.

In case you want to remove it manually, see:

Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew):
'Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew)'
(http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnew.htm)
Click to expand...

Bingo! Thanks Ramesh, the method described in the link you gave worked
perfectly! Gimme a couple of weeks (assuming I can find the time to do
so and if I can remember) and I'll try to put together a utility for
Vista to make the job easier.


--
dzomlija

____________________________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? -And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn-...

- ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
- AMD Atlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
- 4GB DDR400
- ASUS nVidia 6600
- Thermaltake Tai-Chi Watercooled Chassis
- 1207GB Total Formatted Storage
- Vista Ultimate x64
- CodeGear Delphi 2007'http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/' (http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/)
Click to expand...
 
My Solution:

Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt with regedit

Right click on (Default) and click Modify.

Enter "txtfile" for the value without the quotes.

I think it was due to another program that took control of txt files that
caused this problem.

John said:
I am also missing the "New text document" but in Windows Vista. I tried
installing TweakUI but it will not run. Says Windows XP required. Is there
another way I can get it back?

here is what is in my reg:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
Content Type REG_SZ text/plain
PerceivedType REG_SZ text

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithList

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithList\dreamweaver.exe

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithProgids
VWDExpress.txt.9.0 REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler
(Default) REG_SZ {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew
ItemName REG_EXPAND_SZ @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe,-470
NullFile REG_SZ

Ramesh said:
Hi dzomlija,

Tested...and works fine.

See:

Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...moving-ShellNew-entries-in-Windows-Vista.html

--
Regards,

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



Ramesh said:
Hi dzomlija,

Someone in the Vista newsgroups posted that the "Templates" function of
TweakUI (for WinXP) runs fine under Vista, if run in XP Compatibility
mode.

In case you want to remove it manually, see:

Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew):
'Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew)'
(http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnew.htm)
Click to expand...

Bingo! Thanks Ramesh, the method described in the link you gave worked
perfectly! Gimme a couple of weeks (assuming I can find the time to do
so and if I can remember) and I'll try to put together a utility for
Vista to make the job easier.


--
dzomlija

____________________________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? -And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn-...

- ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
- AMD Atlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
- 4GB DDR400
- ASUS nVidia 6600
- Thermaltake Tai-Chi Watercooled Chassis
- 1207GB Total Formatted Storage
- Vista Ultimate x64
- CodeGear Delphi 2007'http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/' (http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/)
Click to expand...
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