Right Click Context Mwnu On Desktop

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effdee

I used to be able to right click on the desktop or in a folder and have the
option to 'create new "TEXT" file', but it's gone missing!
How do I get it back?
and
At the same time remove the options I don't want there because I never ever
use them?

effdee




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^^^^^^^^
Do you have a mail account with SolutionPro, Inc.? Otherwise, stop
faking any email address!
I used to be able to right click on the desktop or in a folder and have
the option to 'create new "TEXT" file', but it's gone missing!
How do I get it back?
and
At the same time remove the options I don't want there because I never
ever use them?
Click to expand...

Install TweakUI:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

TweakUI > Templates.
 
I already have it installed, and have already tried that, but it won't fix
it!

effdee


Alan Edwards said:
Try TweakUI for both problems.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm

...Alan
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????? What won't it fix?
If you don't have a New Text File, then use TweakUI to create it.
If you don't want options there, then use TweakUI to remove them.
What happens when you try either option?

....Alan
 
TwaekUI won't fix it.
I have removed the ones I don't want, I now have only two options left
there, "Microsoft Word Document" and "WinRAR Archive".
I told it to add new "TXT file" but it won't work, very frustrating.
effdee

Alan Edwards said:
????? What won't it fix?
If you don't have a New Text File, then use TweakUI to create it.
If you don't want options there, then use TweakUI to remove them.
What happens when you try either option?

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OK, I guess you mean you can't create a new text document with
TweakUI.
Exactly what steps did you take to create one?

....Alan
 
No, TweakUI can't restore the option to the right click menu to create a new
TXT file.
I can however use the option to create a new MS Word DOC, but simply save-as
a TXT file to get what I want.
thanks anyway.
effdee


Alan Edwards said:
OK, I guess you mean you can't create a new text document with
TweakUI.
Exactly what steps did you take to create one?

...Alan
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Sean Cai said:
Hi,

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft newsgroup!

From your post, my understanding on this issue is: the new txt document
option is missing in the right click context menu. If I'm off base, please
feel free to let me know.

By my research, you can recover the txt option by importing the attached
Reg file. Since many firewalls will block Reg file, I renamed the file to
Txt.

Have a great day!

Sean Cai, MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support
Click to expand...

My system won't allow me access to this file, so what next?
effdee




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Hi,

Please send a mail to me: (e-mail address removed).

I'll reply the content of the file to you and you can create a reg file
with it.

Sean Cai, MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support

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Sean Cai said:
Hi,

Please send a mail to me: (e-mail address removed).

I'll reply the content of the file to you and you can create a reg file
with it.

Sean Cai, MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support
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Sorry, but I won't disclose my email address to anyone in newsgroups, no
matter who they are, or claim to be.
effdee




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The v- address indicates that this person is a contract worker, from a temp
service such as Volt, on contract to Microsoft. So, it would be safe to
reply to them via e-mail.

Additionally, you can try downloading and installing TweakUI for Windows XP.
Run TweakUI from the Start Menu (unlike previous versions it doesn't install
as a Control Panel applet). Go to Templates. If Text Document is checked,
uncheck it and click Apply. Then check it and click Apply.

TweakUI is available from

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (SP1 and
later systems)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/downloads/powertoys.asp (Pre SP1
systems)

You can also add TweakUI to the Control Panel. See www.dougknox.com, Win XP
Utilities, Add TweakUI for Windows XP to Control Panel.
--
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Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
Go to Templates. If Text Document is checked,
uncheck it and click Apply. Then check it and click Apply.
Click to expand...

I've already tried that, it didn't work.....
effdee





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Hi,

Here's the content of the reg file, you can paste it to a TXT file and
rename the extension name to .reg so that you can import it.

Start of the file.
=====

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discar
dable\PostSetup\ShellNew]
"Text
Document"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,54,00,65,00,78,\

00,74,00,20,00,44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2e,00,\

74,00,78,00,74,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

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00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

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00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

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00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

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00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,74,00,78,00,74,00,66,\

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00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\

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00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00


====
End of file.

Sincerely,

Sean Cai
MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
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Sean Cai said:
Hi,

Here's the content of the reg file, you can paste it to a TXT file and
rename the extension name to .reg so that you can import it.

Start of the file.
=====
SNIP
Click to expand...

Nope, that didn't work either.
effdee




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Download/Apply the .txt file association fix from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

That should do it.

--
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Sean Cai said:
Hi,

Here's the content of the reg file, you can paste it to a TXT file and
rename the extension name to .reg so that you can import it.

Start of the file.
=====
SNIP
Click to expand...

Nope, that didn't work either.
effdee




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Download/Apply the .txt file association fix from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

That should do it.

--
Regards,

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

It didn't work, but then I tried TweakUI again and it worked.
Maybe the REG fix affected TweakUI somehow.
thanks for the help,
effdee




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You're welcome!

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Download/Apply the .txt file association fix from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

That should do it.

--
Regards,

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

It didn't work, but then I tried TweakUI again and it worked.
Maybe the REG fix affected TweakUI somehow.
thanks for the help,
effdee




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Hi,

I'm glad to know the problem is resolved.

Please let me know if you have any other concerns, or need anything else. I
am glad to be of assistance.

Sincerely,

Sean Cai
MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
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