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Clear Unwanted Entries from Explorer's New Menu

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If you right-click on the desktop or an open folder (or click on the File menu in Explorer) and choose New, you will be presented with a list of registered file types that can created on the spot. Basically, Explorer will just create a new, empty file (sometimes with a special template) with the appropriate extension in that location. Most of us will not need to be creating new Ami Pro documents on the fly, and there is a way to remove these unwanted entries.

  • Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
  • Select Find from the Edit menu, type ShellNew, and press OK.
  • Every ShellNew that is found will be a branch of a particular file type. If that file type is not wanted in the New menu, delete the entire ShellNew branch.
  • Repeat this for every unwanted tile type, and close the Registry Editor when finished.

  • Note: New templates can also be removed (and created) with TweakUI.

Tip: If you don't want to mess with the Registry, use File Type Doctor, part of Creative Element Power Tools. Click Help for instructions.

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Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Monday, April 6, 2009

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