This time, we will show you how to add "Create a new folder" to the old right-click menu in Windows 11.
Normally, you would create a new folder using one of the following three methods, but adding "Create New Folder" to the right-click menu is very convenient and efficient, especially for those who create new folders using method "1."
- Right-click on an empty area of your desktop or in a folder > New > Folder
- When you have a folder open, click "New" > "Folder" in the upper left corner of Explorer.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+N on your keyboard
*The old right-click menu will appear when you click "See more options," but you can also open it directly.
Revert the new right-click menu in Windows 11 to the previous version
How to add "Create New Folder" to the right-click menu
The "Create New Folder" feature we are adding this time is exactly the same as the function for creating a new folder in Windows. If a folder with the same name already exists, a new folder will be created automatically with a number added to the end of the name.
If you operate the registry incorrectly, it may cause problems such as the system being unable to start. Please make a backup in advance using system restore or similar, and proceed at your own risk.
- How to create and restore a system restore point
- How to open and back up the Registry Editor
- Windows 11/10 Registry Basics: Concept, How to Open, and Internal Structure
- How to Take Ownership and Change Permissions in Windows 11 Registry
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1. Press Windows key + R to open Run, type "regedit" and press Enter.
2. The Registry Editor will open, so open the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell3. Right-click on the "shell" key > New > "Key".
4. Rename "New Key #1" to "Windows.newfolder".
*If the name is different by even one character, the menu will be grayed out and will not be selectable even if it is added.
5. Right-click on the "Windows.newfolder" key > New > Click the name of the value you want to create.
Enter the "Value Name," "Value Type," and "Value Data" using the table below as a reference.
| Value Name | Value type | Value data |
|---|---|---|
| CanonicalName | REG_SZ | {E44616AD-6DF1-4B94-85A4-E465AE8A19DB} |
| CommandStateHandler | REG_SZ | {3756e7f5-e514-4776-a32b-eb24bc1efe7a} |
| CommandStateSync | REG_SZ | |
| Description | REG_SZ | @ Shell32.dll,-31237 |
| Icon | REG_SZ | shell32.dll,-319 |
| ImpliedSelectionModel | REG_DWORD | 4 |
| InvokeCommandOnSelection | REG_DWORD | 0 |
| MUIVerb | REG_SZ | Create a new folder |
| Position | REG_SZ | Last |
| SeparatorBefore | REG_SZ |
- REG_SZ = String Value
- REG_DWORD = DWORD (32-bit) Value
Once you have completed entering the information, check it against the image below and if it is the same, then it is OK.
Now the "Create New Folder" option has been added to the right-click menu, so try right-clicking on an empty area of your desktop or in a folder to check it out.
The above value "SeparatorBefore" will display a separator line at the top of the menu when added, so you can delete it if you don't need it.
Check the difference between adding it and not adding it.
The menu name will be displayed as the text entered in the value data of "MUIVerb", so feel free to change it.
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