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Create sub folder using context menu.

This setting enables to create sub folder using context menus of folders, short-cuts to folders, drives and any other system folders.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

Context menu is a very useful tool to make your working quite easy. You have many choices for working on a file or folder. This setting enables to create a sub folder under an existing folder, short-cuts to folders, drives and any other system folders, where you are currently placed.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “\NewFolderCommand” is not present, create it as explained below. Under “NewFolderCommand” key, change the data of “Default” String value to “Create Subdir”. Then, add a Binary value “EditFlags” and enter its data value as “01000000”.

Then, create another sub key under “NewFolderCommand” with the name “Command” and change the data of “Default” String value to [cmd.exe /c MD “%1\NewFolder”].

However, if you want to revert to the original context menu condition, delete the subkey “Shell”.

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'New Folder' option in context menu of folders.reg

The '.reg' file will show "Create Subdir" option in the context menu of folders.

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'New Folder' option in context menu of folders (default).reg

"Create Subdir" option can be hide from the context menu of folders

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

NewFolderCommand

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Create Subdir

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

EditFlags

Data Type :

REG_BINARY (Binary Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

01000000

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 4 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Command

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 5 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\NewFolderCommand\Command\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

cmd.exe /c MD “%1\NewFolder”

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Create Subdir" option is visible in the context menu of folders.

The "Create Subdir" option is not visible in the context menu of folders.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\] key, right-click and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "NewFolderCommand".

Third, right-click on the "Default" String value and click on "Modify".

Fourth, enter the value "Create Subdir" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Fifth, right-click on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > Binary Value" to create a new Binary value with the name "EditFlags".

Sixth, right-click on the 'EditFlags' Binary value and click on "Modify".

Seventh, enter the value "01000000" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Eigth, right-click on the 'NewFolderCommand' key and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "Command".

Ninth, right-click on the "Default" String value and click on "Modify".

Tenth, enter the value [cmd.exe /c MD "%1\NewFolder"] in the text box and click on 'OK'.