Can't create anymore New Folders in Windows 7

Anonymous
2010-06-17T22:15:48+00:00

Well this problem only began today after installing and uninstalling some free Antivirus software that I was trying out for the first time. Before that, I was about to install a new burning program and I decided to create a manual restore point first, in case anything went wrong. After installing Microsoft Security Essentials, I'm not too sure if that caused the problem but that's when I noticed that I couldn't create anymore new folders when I click the New Folder button in Explorer or when I right-click and select New, there would be no New Folder option. I have a hunch that this could most likely be some sort of registry problem but I've got practically no idea how to manually re-enable this in the registry. There was a few solutions lying around that showed some tips on editing the Context Menu but everytime I tried to edit the registry, I get an error saying that the changes could not be saved. I even download the ShellEX utility but it reported the New Folder option as enabled when it clearly wasn't or just wasn't functioning as it should. I'm going to try using System Restore to reload the manual restore point I had created, which I was when I was pretty sure that everythng was working just fine. Hopefully this would solve my little problem, because there's no more critical updates for me to install that just might resolve the issue. I'm hoping though that anyone who has an alternative solution from what I'm about to do can provide the specifics by replying to this. Your help would be very much appreciated.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage

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Anonymous
2010-06-18T16:41:35+00:00

Hi Sop_the_Otaku,

-      Where exactly are you trying to create a new folder? Is it somewhere in the C drive or on the desktop?

However, you may follow the steps below and let us know the result.

Step 1

Try to use command prompt and try to create a new folder and check if you can create one.

To do this, follow the steps below:

1.    Click on Start.

2.    In the start search box type CMD and press enter.

3.    Type cd.. and press enter, repeat cd.. and press enter until you get c:

4.  Now, type the following in the command prompt:mkdir folderName

Here, folderName will be the desired folder name

5.    Check if the folder is created in C drive

Step 2

Access the link below and follow the steps suggested by Linda YanonMonday, May 24, 2010 8:38 AM and check if it helps you fix the issue.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/97de8a2a-12f2-4381-a409-a78f4ae551cf

Step 3

If the above steps fail perform a system restore on your computer and check if it helps you create a new folder

To restore the operating system to an earlier point in time, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, type system restore in the Start Search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.

  1. In the System Restore dialog box, click Choose a different restore point, and then click on Next.
  2. In the list of restore points, click a restore point that was created before you began to experience the issue, and then click on Next.
  3. Click Finish.

The computer restarts, and the system files and settings are returned to the state that they were in at the time that the restore point was created.

Access the link below to know about system restore:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-is-System-Restore

Hope this helps. Let us know the results.

Thanks and Regards,

Srinivas R

Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-27T00:05:25+00:00

    Hello Everyone, Please just simply download the software names "Folder Creator" and install it to your computer. it will automatically create a binary file name New Folder for you. after you are done, go to Desktop, right click -> New -> you will see magic does happen.haha

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-26T17:51:11+00:00

    I had the same problem.  I just uninstalled Google "CHROME" (which recently and had some kind of fixit update" and voila, the problem was gone.  Hope this works for you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-24T15:08:15+00:00

    Hi, Joe of joepc.net here, this was my missing new folder problem.

    As stupid as this sounds this drove me nuts because I am nice. I let a clients husband force me to feel like I should leave some **** software on the offending computer called Advaned System Care by IObit freeware, as soon as I removed it and two other related IObit downloader and uninstaller programs the new folder option reappeared as and where it should have been. God I hate malware - adware - spyware - !!! I am a self employed consultant and administrator of problems windows server to the desktop, I'm thankful for eveyones input as it only make me a better computer technician. Have a great day, Joe

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T00:24:17+00:00

    Yes, this one helped! Utterly grateful! I suspect that the bug was intentionally made by some 'PC Utility' tool that I was stupid enough to let pollute my environment while downloading something else.  I guess this was one of the 'errors' that the tool had 'identified' after introducing it itself.  I removed the malware as soon as I realized it was there, but it could have left some trouble behind, like this.

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