Cannot create new folder, option missing from right click context menu

I believe this may be what you need to modify in the registry:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/906/

Disable the New Menu Item (All Windows)
Place a dash just inside the opening curly bracket of the following key:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}]
like this:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{-D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}]
Restart Windows.

I found this(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q180257/) in the Windows 95 section. I think it's the same thing as ibu1's.

ibu1,

Thanks for the comment. I think you may have misunderstood. I don't want to remove the right click>new menu item. I actually want to keep it but more than that I want that new item list to have my folder option back. Right now it only lets me create files, but the Right Click>New>Folder is not there. Additionally when I select the Right Click>New>Shortcut, it doesn't do anything, no error, just doesn't create a shortcut. Creating a text file works fine though.

Hmm, well it's probably best to ask someone whose more Vista savvy :) because I don't know and I don't have Vista yet.

http://www.tutorials-ne.com/systools/Create-folder/

Tried that one too. I actually have the registry key they refer to:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"

I seem to have all the keys it seems people look for but still not working. The weird thing is that the New menu exists, and everything is on it including shortcut (which doesn't work though) except New Folder isnt listed. Maybe some permissions thing? I am able to create folders fine in dos using mkdir.

A stupid question, but are you able to create a new folder from the command prompt using md command.

Yep that works no problem. Folder is also visible in Windows explorer once I create it in dos.

Have u seen this comment
http://www.tutorials-ne.com/systools/Create-folder/

Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165

I know it says for XP - but I do not think there is really a big enough knowledge base for Vista yet...

The link I posted doen't actually describe your problem - but the r-clicking of the desktop and the "New" menu option is linked together.

Just as an idea - try disabling offline files:

"Tools->Folder Options->Offline Files". There you see one check box "Enable offline files".

Hi RandomKillah,

Pls export this registry key and post the contents here. One of us will do a reg compare, and hopefully isolate the problem.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

Thanks everyone for the help so far. I have been pulling my hair out trying to avoid the Microsoft default solution (reinstall). BTW I was ont he phone with two different techs at Microsoft yesterday for nearly 3 hours and they couldn't figure it out :) (but they were level 1 so it's not saying much).

Also I think there may be a problem with offline files as well because I cant seem to find any option to view, enable or disable them. Nothing in the right click menu for folders or network folders. Unless I am looking in the wrong place for it thats gone too:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,03,00,00
"FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType;System.Size"
"ThumbnailCutoff"=dword:00000000
"TileInfo"="prop:Size"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
  65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
"MultiSelectModel"="Document"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000022
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000021

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]
@="%SystemRoot%\\Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%I,%L"
"DelegateExecute"="{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"MultiSelectModel"="Document"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@="%SystemRoot%\\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L"
"DelegateExecute"="{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\OpenDOSBox]
@="Open Command Prompt here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\OpenDOSBox\Command]
@="CMD.EXE /K CD %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\treesize]
@="TreeSize"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\treesize\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\JAM Software\\TreeSize\\treesize.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\XQNewFolderCommand]
@="New Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:01,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\XQNewFolderCommand\Command]
@="cmd.exe /c MD \"%1\\NewFolder\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{0D2E74C4-3C34-11d2-A27E-00C04FC30871}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F01-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F02-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{66742402-F9B9-11D1-A202-0000F81FEDEE}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{F9DB5320-233E-11D1-9F84-707F02C10627}]
@="PDF Column Info"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SizeExplorerPro]
@="{30578CB8-F212-4bcd-839C-C23EF1525D38}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\NBShellHook]
@="{EB4D3CFE-E2AA-4C6E-B2FE-2A749F95D208}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR]
@="{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\{BD472F60-27FA-11cf-B8B4-444553540000}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\BriefcasePage]
@="{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}"

Offline folders in Vista - http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2007/01/29/working-with-offline-files.aspx

Yep read that. While it doesn't really tell you much on how to enable offline files the screeshots lead me to believe I should have a menu option or a tab in folder options like in XP. I don't have either. But then I have Vista Home Premium and I am not 100% sure I should. The plot thickens :(

Looks like the issue might be larger than just the new folder issue. I cant seem to even saves files in places outside my documents. For instance if I try and save a file somewhere within a folder located in the Program Files, I get an error stating I dont have permissions to do that. I am logged in as a user whom is an administrator. Also while I dont have ability to manage the groups with this version of Vista I downloaded a tool which lets me view them and it seems my user is indeed part of the administrators group. Very strange indeed.

Sramesh2k I love you I love you I love you!!! Ok not really but your certainly my here of the week. The folder and directory fix did the trick. Thanks again!!! BTW how did you find that, I looked for days and found nothing. I would love to hear your search terms.

You're very welcome!

>> I would love to hear your search terms.

No search terms used this time. I love to find hundreds of such solutions myself :-)

sramesh2k, does that fix only apply to Vista or XP also?

That fix is Vista specific, oranguatang. Also, I've never seen such problem in XP over these years.