Missing 'Create new Text Document' option!

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Richard Gutery

When I right click on a folder, I do not get the option to 'Create a Text
Document'. All others are there. Does anyone know what gives???

RG
 
Hi Richard,

Copy the following (between but not including the *s) into Notepad:

*********************************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY CLASSES ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

*********************************

Save the above file as TXT.reg
Double-click the newly created TXT.reg file, and click on Yes in the "Are
you sure....?" dialogue box and click on OK in the "Successfully entered"
dialogue box.

Hopefully that will reinstate the New>Text Document entry in the context
menu.



Regards,
 
Hi Patti. I tried 'Exactly what you suggested' and no go. Once I did so, I
exported the .txt key (and compared it to other keys) and this is what I
have:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="Notepad"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
@=""

I've also tried Ramish's link and still no go.
I checked several other keys and they all 'look the same', yet my Context
Menu still doesn't give me the option to 'Create New Text Document'.
Checking MS's web site (and other links) hasn't helped.

Any other ideas?

os: tx for the assist.

RG

Patti MacLeod said:
Hi Richard,

Copy the following (between but not including the *s) into Notepad:

*********************************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY CLASSES ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

*********************************

Save the above file as TXT.reg
Double-click the newly created TXT.reg file, and click on Yes in the "Are
you sure....?" dialogue box and click on OK in the "Successfully entered"
dialogue box.

Hopefully that will reinstate the New>Text Document entry in the context
menu.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
When I right click on a folder, I do not get the option to 'Create a Text
Document'. All others are there. Does anyone know what gives???

RG
Click to expand...
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Still there is no "Nullfile" entry in your registry.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi Patti. I tried 'Exactly what you suggested' and no go. Once I did so, I
exported the .txt key (and compared it to other keys) and this is what I
have:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="Notepad"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
@=""

I've also tried Ramish's link and still no go.
I checked several other keys and they all 'look the same', yet my Context
Menu still doesn't give me the option to 'Create New Text Document'.
Checking MS's web site (and other links) hasn't helped.

Any other ideas?

os: tx for the assist.

RG

Patti MacLeod said:
Hi Richard,

Copy the following (between but not including the *s) into Notepad:

*********************************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY CLASSES ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

*********************************

Save the above file as TXT.reg
Double-click the newly created TXT.reg file, and click on Yes in the "Are
you sure....?" dialogue box and click on OK in the "Successfully entered"
dialogue box.

Hopefully that will reinstate the New>Text Document entry in the context
menu.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
When I right click on a folder, I do not get the option to 'Create a Text
Document'. All others are there. Does anyone know what gives???

RG
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I just noticed that, although I did a copy/paste directly from the exported
registry key for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew into my reply here, the
underscores did not appear, and therefore the .reg file that I told you to
create would not have made any changes in that registry key.

Here is a copy/paste of the entire "tree" for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt key
(once again, between the *s):

****************************************************************************
*******
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="txtfile"
"PerceivedType"="text"
"Content Type"="text/plain"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

****************************************************************************
********

Try copy/pasting the above into Notepad, saving as TXT.reg, etc.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
Hi Patti. I tried 'Exactly what you suggested' and no go. Once I did so, I
exported the .txt key (and compared it to other keys) and this is what I
have:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="Notepad"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
@=""

I've also tried Ramish's link and still no go.
I checked several other keys and they all 'look the same', yet my Context
Menu still doesn't give me the option to 'Create New Text Document'.
Checking MS's web site (and other links) hasn't helped.

Any other ideas?

os: tx for the assist.

RG

Patti MacLeod said:
Hi Richard,

Copy the following (between but not including the *s) into Notepad:

*********************************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY CLASSES ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

*********************************

Save the above file as TXT.reg
Double-click the newly created TXT.reg file, and click on Yes in the "Are
you sure....?" dialogue box and click on OK in the "Successfully entered"
dialogue box.

Hopefully that will reinstate the New>Text Document entry in the context
menu.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
When I right click on a folder, I do not get the option to 'Create a Text
Document'. All others are there. Does anyone know what gives???

RG
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Patti, that fixed it up. I was actually looking into the
PERSISTENHANDLER as that seemed to be the common factor in other keys. At
the time that you sent me this, I was tracking down the CLSID.

Thanks for all the help.

Cheers.

RG :)

Patti MacLeod said:
I just noticed that, although I did a copy/paste directly from the exported
registry key for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew into my reply here, the
underscores did not appear, and therefore the .reg file that I told you to
create would not have made any changes in that registry key.

Here is a copy/paste of the entire "tree" for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
key
(once again, between the *s):

****************************************************************************
*******
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="txtfile"
"PerceivedType"="text"
"Content Type"="text/plain"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

****************************************************************************
********

Try copy/pasting the above into Notepad, saving as TXT.reg, etc.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
Hi Patti. I tried 'Exactly what you suggested' and no go. Once I did so,
I
exported the .txt key (and compared it to other keys) and this is what I
have:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="Notepad"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
@=""

I've also tried Ramish's link and still no go.
I checked several other keys and they all 'look the same', yet my Context
Menu still doesn't give me the option to 'Create New Text Document'.
Checking MS's web site (and other links) hasn't helped.

Any other ideas?

os: tx for the assist.

RG

Patti MacLeod said:
Hi Richard,

Copy the following (between but not including the *s) into Notepad:

*********************************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY CLASSES ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

*********************************

Save the above file as TXT.reg
Double-click the newly created TXT.reg file, and click on Yes in the "Are
you sure....?" dialogue box and click on OK in the "Successfully entered"
dialogue box.

Hopefully that will reinstate the New>Text Document entry in the
context
menu.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

When I right click on a folder, I do not get the option to 'Create a Text
Document'. All others are there. Does anyone know what gives???

RG
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're very welcome, Richard. I'm glad that it's fixed up now :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
Thanks Patti, that fixed it up. I was actually looking into the
PERSISTENHANDLER as that seemed to be the common factor in other keys. At
the time that you sent me this, I was tracking down the CLSID.

Thanks for all the help.

Cheers.

RG :)

Patti MacLeod said:
I just noticed that, although I did a copy/paste directly from the exported
registry key for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew into my reply here, the
underscores did not appear, and therefore the .reg file that I told you to
create would not have made any changes in that registry key.

Here is a copy/paste of the entire "tree" for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
key
(once again, between the *s):

****************************************************************************
*******
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="txtfile"
"PerceivedType"="text"
"Content Type"="text/plain"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

****************************************************************************
********

Try copy/pasting the above into Notepad, saving as TXT.reg, etc.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Richard Gutery said:
Hi Patti. I tried 'Exactly what you suggested' and no go. Once I did so,
I
exported the .txt key (and compared it to other keys) and this is what I
have:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="Notepad"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
@=""

I've also tried Ramish's link and still no go.
I checked several other keys and they all 'look the same', yet my Context
Menu still doesn't give me the option to 'Create New Text Document'.
Checking MS's web site (and other links) hasn't helped.

Any other ideas?

os: tx for the assist.

RG

Hi Richard,

Copy the following (between but not including the *s) into Notepad:

*********************************
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY CLASSES ROOT\.txt\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

*********************************

Save the above file as TXT.reg
Double-click the newly created TXT.reg file, and click on Yes in the "Are
you sure....?" dialogue box and click on OK in the "Successfully entered"
dialogue box.

Hopefully that will reinstate the New>Text Document entry in the
context
menu.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

When I right click on a folder, I do not get the option to 'Create a Text
Document'. All others are there. Does anyone know what gives???

RG
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