As of this morning, I cannot create a new folder in File Explorer in Win 10. When I click on the New Folder icon in the ribbon, nothing happens. When I try to access the New... option from the menu, the second menu item simply reads (Empty), instead of Shortcut and Folder. I need this function back ASAP. Please help!
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Welcome to the forum. Can you create from cmd prompt ie md test
Create New Folder in Windows 10
I do not know what you are asking for.
Hello Gary,
Since you say the New context menu is empty, you could try adding the items you want back using option 1 in the tutorial below to see if that may fix it.
Add or Remove Default New Context Menu Items in Windows 10
Hello @Gary Townshend,
Welcome toTenForums.
In aCMD Prompt, type the following Command and pressEnter. . .
Code:md "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Test_Folder"
A folder namedTest_Foldershould appear on your Desktop.
I hope this helps.
Gary,
I think posting screenshots would help people to understand your problem and would deal with the questions that have been asked.
Personally, I think the most appropriate tool will be the Snipping tool because you can set that for a 5 second delay, bring up the context menu you want people to see and then make the picture.
How to Upload and Post Screenshots and Files - TenForumsTutorials
my ditty - A basic guide to using the Snipping tool - TenForums
Denis
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Wow, this is strange. The Registry edits suggested by Brink have done nada.
The suggestion to create Test_Folder did do that. But using that as an example, I get a context menu that does not include Folder.
I think your test folder exercise proves that this is not a permissions issue.
Does the fault exist in Safe mode?
Does the fault exist in another user account?
Personally, I think I'd skip ahead a bit and run
SFC - TenForumsTutorials
then, if the fault persisted,
Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials
Best of luck,
Denis
We are making no progress. The problem is still there in Safe Mode.
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This is obviously frustrating. I need this function back to be able to do a job to supplement my meager income. It was working just fine yesterday. I read on another thread that Google OneDrive might be interfering. Since I don't use that, I have uninstalled that. Thanks for all your advice so far, but let's see if we can find the actual problem, and get me back to work!
Try using a System Restore point created before 'yesterday', assuming you have one..It was working just fine yesterday.
It's a great idea to have both restore points created on a schedule (tutorial available) and to use disk imaging regularly and routinely. That way you've 2 possible ways to fix many things yourself without assistance.
When you used the reg files from Brink's tutorial and merged them, did you get a UAC prompt as the tutorial describes?
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