W7 cannot create new Folders

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    W7
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    W7 cannot create new Folders


    Hi,

    I have an upgrade install on W7 onto a Vista Ultimate.

    Working well until now I cannot create any new folders using any method.

    Any ideas?

    Dean
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  2. Posts : 381
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Windows XP Pro x86 | Windows Vista Ultimate x86
       #2

    What exactly happens? Is there any type of error message?
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  3. Posts : 4
    W7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No. The New Folder option is not available on Right Click. But it is available in the Explorer Folder top menu. I click it but no folder is created.

    No error message.
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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #4

    Sometimes clean installing Windows is the best bet.
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  5. Posts : 381
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Windows XP Pro x86 | Windows Vista Ultimate x86
       #5

    At the moment, all I can recommend is doing a clean install. I'm guessing something went wrong in the upgrade. Maybe someone with more experience with your problem can help.

    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
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  6. Posts : 4
    W7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I was able to create folders for a few days. Maybe it is a piece of software?
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  7. Posts : 72,043
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    Hello Dean, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You might see if doing step 5 in the tutorial below may be able to restore this for you.

    New Context Menu - Remove & Restore Default Menu Items

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  8. Posts : 4
    W7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Did not fix the problem. I cannot create New Folders even from the tool bar in Explorer.

    So Step 5 in the tutorial did not fix the problem.

    But NewFolderFix.reg did.
    New Folder - Vista Forums

    I think it is the same reg edit but for some reason Step did not work.

    When I say it did fix the problem I am not sure why it even was a problem on a 2 day old upgrade.




    Last edited by Brink; 01 Nov 2009 at 15:02. Reason: merged posts
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  9. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #9

    I just click on New Folder & it makes one
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  10. Posts : 1,011
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
       #10

    Or right click, select "new" then "folder" usually works too.
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