How to Add or Remove Default New Context Menu Items in Windows 10
The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location.
The default New context menu items include to create a new Library, Folder, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Contact, Rich Text Document, Text Document, and Compressed (zipped) Folder.
This tutorial will restore or remove all or specific default New context menu items for all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to restore the default New context menu items.
For a Windows 11 version of this tutorial, see:
Add or Remove Default Items on New Context Menu in Windows 11
Contents
- Option One: Restore Default New Context Menu Items
- Option Two: Remove Default New Context Menu Items
EXAMPLE: New context menu
1 Click/tap on the Download button below for what you want to add to the New context menu.
Restore_ALL_default_New_context_menu_items.reg
Download
OR
Restore_New_Library_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Folder_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Shortcut_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Bitmap_image_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Contact_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Rich_Text_Document_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Text_Document_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Restore_New_Compressed_zipped_Folder_context_menu_item.reg
Download
2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
1 Click/tap on the Download button below for what you want to remove from the New context menu.
Remove_ALL_default_New_context_menu_items.reg
Download
OR
Remove_New_Library_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Folder_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Shortcut_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Bitmap_image_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Contact_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Rich_Text_Document_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Text_Document_context_menu_item.reg
Download
Remove_New_Compressed_zipped_Folder_context_menu_item.reg
Download
2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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