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    no option to right click and create new text file [vista]

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by disco, May 31, 2007.

  1. disco

    disco Notebook Guru

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    for some reason my vista home premium dell laptop

    i cant just right click and create a new text file

    but can find the text file option in my start menu


    any ideas on how to get it back ..so i can right click and create a new text file?
     
    disco, May 31, 2007
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    check to see if u have the following:
    Hkey_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\Shellnew:
    - (ab)Default REG_SZ (value not set)
    - (ab)ItemName REG_EXPAND_SZ @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe, 470
    - (ab)Nullfile REG_SZ

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, May 31, 2007
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  3. disco

    disco Notebook Guru

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    ^im a newbie when it comes to stuff like that

    how would i locate those on my vista laptop?
     
    disco, May 31, 2007
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  4. Matt

    Matt Notebook Deity

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    He's referring to the registry, which, if you're new, you don't want to be messing with. Everything under the "New" menu on the desktop's context menu are called templates.

    Google it.

    Matt
     
    Matt, Jun 1, 2007
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  5. sbabolat

    sbabolat Notebook Geek

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    Mine keep appearing/disappearing.

    I did not check my registry yet, but what is one doesn't have those entry ?
    Any fixes ?

    S.
     
    sbabolat, Feb 7, 2008
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  6. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    In Explorer, I have right-click -> New -> Text Document. And I haven't messed with the registry. (I do have Vista Business though... don't know if that matters.)

    Try in your home directory though. When I'm in the drive root or in a folder I don't have permissions for, the option's not there.
     
    swarmer, Feb 7, 2008
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