Windows 7: Windows explorer wont make new folders

About a week ago, windows explorer stopped making new folders, when I click to do so. What would cause this please?

Hello !! Welcome to SF !!

What exactly its happening ?? When you click on New Folder does something happens or screen flashes ?

- Captain

Hi Captain,

Thanks for the Welcome!
In answer...Nothing happens! No pop ups, no sceen flashes, nothing at all? Windows Explorer just totally ignores my request. Ive checked and rechecked any settings I may have made but find none pertaining to this issue. I also tryed to find a troubleshooter in Windows 7 for this, but couldnt find any.

Blues


Hello !! Welcome to SF !!

What exactly its happening ?? When you click on New Folder does something happens or screen flashes ?

- Captain[/QUOTE]

Hello,

There are few steps that you could try: -

1, Start | CMD | Right Click and Run as administrator | SFC /SCANNOW
2, Create a New User Account and test it under that account. If that works then we know it's a corrupt User Profile.
3, If that Fails the I would recommend to do a Repair Install Repair Install

Good Luck,
Captain

Hello Blues, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Before doing a repair install from above, see if after downloading and merging the folder option in the tutorial below may be able to help after finished and restarting the computer. It restores all folder default associations including New Folder.

Default File Type Associations - Restore

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hi, Bluesrains.

Give the above a go, and if that doesn't work, perhaps this article will help.

• How to Fix the New Folder Context Menu Item in Vista

Best of luck!

Thanks,
Harvey Meale

Hi Shawn!

Thanks for the welcome! Also, thanks for your help!!
This fixed my problem. New Folder - Vista Forums
Lots of Great Info here!
In reading your fixes, I discovered
my problem may have been due to registry fixing software
deleting the wrong thing.
All Fixed Now!!

Thanks So Very Much Harvey!! This worked like a charm!

Hi Capt.

I did scan with SFC /SCANNOW and no errors came up? Go
figure? In any case, with everyones and your help, the problem
is fixed now.
Love you guys!!

That's great news Blues. I'm happy to hear that we were able to help you.