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Jonathan Allen
Asked: 2009-11-06 16:17:35 +0800 CST

How do I add items to Windows Explorer New menu?

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How do I add items to Windows Explorer right-click context menu called New?

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2 Answers

  1. On Windows XP it appears they are registry entries. On my machine it's all listed under 

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discardable\PostSetup\ShellNew
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  2. Sample using ".sql" files.

    1. Start -> Run
    2. %userprofile%\Templates
    3. Copy NewProc.sql
    4. Edit the registry

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.sql\ShellNew] Value Name = FileName Value Data = NewProc.sql

    Seems kinda kludgy and to only support one new item per file type, so I'm on the lookout for a better answer.

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