Can't Create New Folder On Desktop

[MichaelZZ]

I appear to have lost the ability to right click on an empty area of my desktop to bring up the menu which includes the New ¦ Folder option.
Is there a simple way to restore this please? I don't particularly want to get invovled in registry tweaks, which I don't fully understand but which seem to be suggested if I do a Google search for the problem.

[Buenchico]

Which version of Windows, please?

[Old_Geezer]

That's a new one on me. Does the account you sign into have restrictions, or are you admin ?

[MichaelZZ]

Sorry Chris. I should have mentioned Windows 7 - Home Premium - 64 bit

[MichaelZZ]

OG, I don't the answer to your question. As far as I know I don't have any restrictions and I don't have to sign in. The PC is for my sole use.

[Old_Geezer]

That's probably not it then.

Control Panel / User Accounts / User Accounts
Look what is says if you go to change your account. Administrator should be ticked.

[Buenchico]

Since it's a registry fault which is causing your problem, you'll have to do a 'registry tweak' but, fortunately, there's a script available to so the job for you (so you don't need to do anything complicated yourself).

Download this file to your desktop:
http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/265802d1367092273-new-context-menu-remove-restore-default-menu-items-folder_new_context_ment_item.zip
(Don't worry; it's a trustworthy source!)

Double-click on the file.

In the window which opens, double-click on the entry which starts with 'Restore'.

Give approval to User Account Control to proceed.

Restart your computer.

Delete the file on your desktop.

[MichaelZZ]

Brilliant Chris!
Thank you very much for that. Easy when you know how!
Very pleased that i didn't have to trawl through unfamiliar registry keys.

My right click is now working as it should - but you knew it would, didn't you?

Thanks again

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your post.

It's always nice to get a reply but particularly so after I've told someone to play with their computer's registry. Then I know that it hasn't blown up ;-)