Need Help - Can't Make New txt File

[xodos]

When I right-click on the desktop and go to "New"...the New Text Document isn't listed (notepad). I use this QUITE often and really need it back.

Any help is much appreciate!

 

[ethaniel]

Looks like someone stole your "shellnew" entry for text files. Try diving in the registry, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, and find the ".txt" extension. Inside that key should be another key called "ShellNew". If it's not there, make one. Now stay over "ShellNew" and make a string called "NullFile". Leave it's value data blank. Restart just in case, and your missing Text Document should return... in theory.

 

[xodos]

I have a lot of other programs there which I think is the cause. They pushed it out. How does someone steal that entry (aka do you mean a virus, or humor lol)?

 

[xodos]

Actually I looked there. I think I messed up in phrasing my question lol.

If I go to New -> : I have 14 items, no notepad. Is what you said still a fix in this case?

 

[xodos]

Anyone ; ;? I am even considering reformatting if I can't get this fixed...and I'm not looking terribly forward to that lol.

 

[ethaniel]

What I told you gives you a "Text Document" entry, not a direct access to Notepad. It will make a new file called "New Text Document", which you can edit in Notepad. Try this:

http://www.dracon.net/regedit/reg04.html

 

[xodos]

Sorry to necrobump...

For some reason, it didn't work when I did it in the registry. I don't understand why it didn't work...however, I did solve the problem...and maybe it is the same way, but I tried it both ways and this is what worked...

Open a folder and go to Tools > Folder Options...

Under folder options, go to the File Types Tab...click New...enter TXT and click the Advanced Tab. Select Notepad from the Drop-down list and viola!

Thanks for all the help guys. It certainly got me looking in the right direction.

 

[androbro]

I know this case has been solved, but it happened to me too and this is my solution:

1. Open regedit
2. Go to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
3. Check the value of key: (Default). If it's empty, then the "New -> Text Document" menu won't show up.
4. The solution is just set the key value to: txtfile.

That's it.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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