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Did a new install  Win 7 x64 SP1 on a new 1 TB sata drive.  When I log in as the local 'administrator' I can right-click within the C: drive and I have all the options to create a 'new folder', 'new text document', 'new briefcase', etc...  

However when I create another local administrator (ie. User1) and I right-click within the C: drive I only get the option to create a new 'Folder'.  

Anyone know why this is happening.?  I shouldn't have to mess with ntfs permissions.  If I make another local admin I should already have full access.
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jkimzlg --
Actually the action for the second local administrator is normal.  See the section labeled "Note"  at the top of this reference.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/28677-new-context-menu-remove-restore-default-menu-items.html

However that reference may help you add the other options to the New command.
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Obviously check first to see if the account is actually in the local administrators group on the machine. Second, i have just tested this and right clicking in the right hand pane (where all of the folders are located) provides me with a complete list of objects to create.

However, when i click on the C:\ (left and column) right click i only get folder or briefcase. I believe this is by design. Just make sure that the user is in fact an local administrator.

Will.
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jcimarron, those registry edits only edit c:\users\<profile>\, but unfortunately don't seem to work for the C: drive

will, please take a look at my screen shot, hopefully this explains it all.  still no dice.
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As mentioned earlier that is actually normal behavior for C: drive, C:\Windows folder, C:\Program Files folder, C:\Program Files (x86) folder, and C:\Users folder.

A work around might be to modify the Send To command.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/45421-send-context-menu-remove-restore-default-items.html
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I agree that it may be normal behavior now.  But I have a pc I'm using right now that doesn't do this.  My OS is a Win 7 Pro SP1.  I'm able to create another local administrator account and when I right-click within the c: drive and within c:\program files (x86) I get the full list of menus  ('new folder', 'new text document', 'new briefcase', etc...).  

what has caused this?  what has changed?  is this some type of Windows update that Microsoft has implemented?

As you can see from the attached file I have created a local administrator called 'user' and they have the options (please see pic)
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jkimzlg--
The behavior you see often occurs when you have migrated from XP to Win 7.
Does this apply to the second PC?
Whether or not this is so, the answer seems to be in changing the Ownership of the folders that now offer only "New".
See http://superuser.com/questions/215360/how-to-reenable-the-new-context-menu-items-for-an-administrator-when-right-c
and scroll down to the section titled
"Steps I've taken that have succeeded to add the new context menu items:"  
And continue reading until the end of the second item in the "Answers" section at the bottom
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Thanks, but my very first post says that I 'Did a new install  Win 7 x64 SP1 on a new 1 TB sata drive'.  I think you've done some good research, but your link is supposed to be for a 2nd hard drive that you're not using as an OS.  If you look at a normal ntfs permissions on the C: drive 'Authenticated Users' won't have any permissions.  By doing this I would most likely screw up the c: drive.
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You might just have a look at the permissions on the two PC's and see how they differ.

As mentioned twice, the behavior of the second Win 7 PC is normal.  Why the first PC performs as Win XP I do not know.
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have you tried this on your pc?  I tried 3 other pc's and this behavior is not occurring.  I'm able to create another local admin account and the get the full list of menus  ('new folder', 'new text document', 'new briefcase', etc...) within the c: drive.
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What is the reluctance to look at the permissions on the two PC's?  I did not suggest you do anything.
No, I have not tried it.  I only have on PC and this is not a problem for me.
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the permissions are both identical on the C: drives (one that has the context menu and one that does not).  In the 'Advanced Security Settings' it says 'TrustedInstaller', Under 'Effective Permissions' they both have 'Create folders / append data'.  Even when I go to the 'Advanced' then 'Permissions' tab then 'Change Permissions', they are identical.
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