Fix the New or New Folder option missing from windows Right-Click menu

In this article, we’ll be addressing two common issues that users may encounter when right-clicking on an empty area on their Windows desktop.

1. The first issue occurs when the “New” option is not visible in the menu that appears after right-clicking. This problem is often caused by modifications to the Windows Registry files as a result of either a new Windows update or the installation of new software on the computer.
2. The second issue is when the “New” option is visible but the “New Folder” option is missing from the sub-menu. Again, this can also be caused by modifications to the Windows Registry files.

Now, let’s delve into the solutions for resolving the “New” option missing from the right-click menu issue.

Fixing the ‘New’ Option Missing from Windows Right-Click Menu

1. The initial step is to access the Registry Editor. You can achieve this by pressing the Windows Key + R on your keyboard OR you can click on the Windows icon located at the bottom-left corner of your screen to open the Windows menu and then search for “Run”.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. In the Run dialog box, input the text string “regedit” and press the “OK” button. This will display a permission pop-up window. Proceed by selecting the “Yes” option.
3. From the left-hand side navigation pane, expand the “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT” registry key. Scroll through the list of options and locate the “Directory” option. (Tip: To quickly navigate to the “Directory” option, you can begin typing “Directory” on your keyboard while the “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT” key is selected, and the list will be filtered accordingly). Once you locate the “Directory” option, click the small arrow to expand it.
   
4. To expand Directory > Background > shellex > ContextMenuHandlers, click the left arrow beside each nested object.
   
5. Right click on “ContextMenuhandlers” and then select New > Key
   
6. Rename it to “New”
   
7. From the right-side panel, Right-Click on “Default” and then select “Modify”. This will open a
   small pop-up window.
   
8. Enter the value {D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719} right below “Value Data” input field and click on “OK”
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. Come back to desktop and Right-Click. This time you should see the “New” option in the menu.
   

Now we will fix the “Folder” option missing from “New” sub-menu

1. We will be using again Registry panel to fix this. Navigate to Registry “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT” using the above process till step #3.
2. Navigate “Folder” directory under “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT”
   
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

   

3. From the right-side panel, Right-Click on “Default” and then choose “Modify”
   







4. Change “Default” value to “Folder” and then click OK
   
5. Now go back to the desktop and right-click on empty area. You should see now the Folder option under the
   New sub-menu