Creating New Document

[Lillly]

In Windows Explorer when you 'right click' you are given the option to
create a new folder or a shortcut. You can also select a variety of file
types to create, for example a Word Document or a Text Document.

Does anyone know how to add a new file type to this menu? I suspect it
requires some changes to the registry but I'm not sure where to start.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Lilly,

Install Tweakui and go the Templates.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[Alex Nichol]

In Windows Explorer when you 'right click' you are given the option to
create a new folder or a shortcut. You can also select a variety of file
types to create, for example a Word Document or a Text Document.

Does anyone know how to add a new file type to this menu? I suspect it
requires some changes to the registry but I'm not sure where to start.

Use TweakUI - one of the XP Powertoys from (if you have installed XP
SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

Make a dummy file in the program concerned, save it with whatever
extension is appropriate. Then in TweakUI's Templates page take create
and browse it to this document

 

[Bert Kinney]

Thanks for the added info Alex. I would hope no one would
need the pre-SP1 version!!!