Desktop Context Menu

[HammerHead]

The context menu ( right click desktop) has lost it. EX: click new .txt doc and nothing comes up. Some of the others do not work (most). I looked at a tutorial for it and there was some reg files to restore change etc.. Also seen a link for shmnview-x64.zip. Before I bork everything, is the tutorial the place to start?

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Just checked mine and a text icon shows up on my desktop. Nothing in it as I haven't put anything in it.
Try typing a doc, save, right click to shortcut it to desktop and drag and drop it into that text doc icon.
I normally don't want that on my desktop anyway. IMO
Hope I haven't confused you as I need more caffeine to get going.

 

[HammerHead]

Howler

I don't follow. I am wanting to work of the context menu. Have another cup maybe two.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

I don't follow. I am wanting to work of the context menu. Have another cup maybe two.

Instead of coffee I should be drinking something stronger.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Can you snip it as to what you want?
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[Brink]

Hello Bob,

You can try seeing if restoring the missing or nonworking New context menu item using the tutorial below may be able to help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/28677-new-context-menu-remove-restore-default-menu-items.html


If not, then see if downloading and merging the file extention (ex: txt for Text document) in the link below used for the missing or nonworking context menu item.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[HammerHead]

The selections in the new (click on new} menu are not working. Example: When I click on new and select text document, notepad should appear. Notepad does not come up. Refer back to orig post.

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You notice I have some entrys from Office. When I restore to default via the tutorial. I will lose them correct? They are not working at present anyhow. Wil the file mentioned in the orignal post let me add them back? I just was interrupted by something and will have to return later.

 

[Petey7]

Clicking New Text Document does not open notepad. It makes a icon for a blank document appear on the desktop, as shown in THWs earlier post. Have another example? I'm not saying there isn't a problem, just that you have one misconception.

 

[HammerHead]

Petey

Yep a misconception. My desktop icons are hidden and I wasn't checking them. All my clicks were there. Had to clean up. No problem. Solved.

 

[Petey7]

Thats fine. I had the same problem when I first tried to do that. I made five new documents WITHOUT icons hidden before I realized what was going on.