Windows 7: File Manager Popup Menu

When I'm in the file manager and right click on a folder, the NEW popup menu now has 2 sub-menus: Folder and Briefcase.

Is there anyway to remove the Briefcase selection so that only the Folder is available? In Vista I could do a menu popup on a folder and click New to create a new folder - in Windows 7 this is now a two step operation so I don't consider this to be an improvement.



Thanks...

Hello Rfresh,

I'm not sure of what you mean, but you can right click on a empty area in the main window and click on New and Folder to create a new folder.



Hope this helps,
Shawn

+1, Or just click 'New Folder'

@brink

With Vista this was a one click operation: Just click on New and it was a Folder - now it's a two step process.

I'll have to use @sharks comment and click on that button to create a new folder.

Microsoft needed to be careful not to cause us to use *more* steps to get the same job done in Windows 7 vs Vista. They missed the mark on this one. I'd at least want the option to remove all the menu items in the pop up because I only want to select a folder, right mouse click and then select New Folder and not have another sub menu to go through.

While the button at the top is a one click solution, it causes me extra work because after I select my folder I have to move my mouse up and click on the button - again, keeping the mouse pointer on the selected folder and doing a right click and immediate selection is preferred (in my opinion).

I'll always consider this to be a step backwards in Windows 7 over Vista.

But thanks to everyone for helping me. Overall, so far I like Windows 7 over Vista.

Rfresh,

I'm sorry, but it's the same way in Vista for me as in Windows 7 except that Windows 7 adds the New Folder button as Orbital Shark posted above. Where are you clicking on New at?

I don't have Vista installed anymore as I installed Windows 7 over it but, I used to select the folder and then right mouse click and select New (with no sub menu) to create a new folder - it was easy and very quick.

I know it seems like I'm nit picking but in Windows 7 it's one additional action I have to take to so the same thing. Microsoft should be looking to *reduce* the steps to do things, not *add* to them.

Thank you...

If you want to get a little trick, you can do it in all keystrokes.

Application Key > W > F

i know its not what you are looking for but you don't have to move you had off the KB.

If you dont have an application key, in explorer press

Alt > F > W > W

That's ok. I was just curious about it since I can't seem to get that optio to appear for me doing what you described.