How can I sort several entries in the desktop context menu?

@Callender- isn't that the thread I posted?

dalchina said:

@Callender- isn't that the thread I posted?

Yes, I knew about that before I opened this thread.

The .PDF entry did not work but I managed to delete and reorder some items.
These items are not listed in Classes with a logical order.

Best to leave it alone now, I guess.

Here is the revised layout:



Have to do more research.

Thanks to all.

One more item...

The category called "New" is probably hardcoded, so as to open a New (.txt, .docx .rar) program that can be called for a single instance.
For example, the .docx will open a new Word Document. It's strange that .PDF will not open (or have the ability to create) a new .PDF file.

Guess you need to understand their internals.

FWIW.

pdf:

I just added this:


- but it doesn't create anything useful. In fact it's not even a valid pdf file according to ApowerPDF!

So much for that.. I would guess one could be created if a suitable template file were created.

I have reg files for creating New menu entries for several document types.

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You might be interested in this (I seem to recall it's no longer available):

dalchina said:

I have reg files for creating New menu entries for several document types.

When I used the .PDF extension, it ignored Adobe Acrobat which I have installed. Why is that?
What REG files do you have?

- also see amended post above... with 3rd party utility..

@dalchina -

Found it here, scans clean:

Download New Menu Editor Portable 261 for Windows

Great find! I should have been able to use the .PDF though. It didn't work with this program either.
I wonder if I have to restore the original registry key and permissions.

Thanks.

dalchina said:

@Callender- isn't that the thread I posted?

It is indeed but I hadn't noticed.

I guess that you could remove the menu:

Add or Remove New context menu in Windows 10

Then create your own?

Downside: Entries are listed only in the order that they are added so to reorder the list it means recreating the list.


Note: I don't have any app installed that can create a PDF from scratch

OK.

This is a done deal.
Many thanks to all!