This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Registration Entries (REG) to the New context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A .reg file is registration entries that are text-based human-readable files for exporting and importing portions of the Registry.
The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location.
The default New context menu items include to create a new Folder, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, Compressed (zipped) Folder, and Library.
If you like, you can add Registration Entries to the New context menu to make it easier for users to create a new REG file on demand.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove Registration Entries on the New context menu.
EXAMPLE: Registration Entries (REG) added to New context menu
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2 Add Registration Entries (REG) to New Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_REG_to_New_context_menu.reg
Download
(Contents of .reg file)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.reg\ShellNew]
"ItemName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,6e,00,6f,00,74,00,65,00,70,00,61,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,2c,00,\
2d,00,34,00,37,00,30,00,00,00
"NullFile"=""3 Remove Registration Entries (REG) from New Context Menu
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_REG_from_New_context_menu.reg
Download
(Contents of .reg file)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.reg\ShellNew]4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Sometimes you may need to either restart explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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