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Can't Get 'New Folder' To Come Up On My Laptop.

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Questman | 13:25 Fri 13th Oct 2023 | Technology
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Using 'file explorer' in files and folder I used to be able to right click on a folder and could creat a new folder. Just recently I've lost this ability. I've Googled the problem but the suggestions I got haven't resolved the problem.  Any one know what might have happened?

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Right-click on the desktop and pick more options.

17:08 Fri 13th Oct 2023
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Wolf63, that is my problem. When I right click on Desktop I don't get the option 'New' which used to be there previously.  I've been doing this since I first used Windows many many years ago.

17:19 Fri 13th Oct 2023
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I am sure I got that option.  My windows computer has gone to bed for the night so I can't recheck it.

I googled the problem and got this answer ..

Simply head to the location where you want to create the folder and press Ctrl + Shift + N together on your keyboard. Once the folder is created, you can rename it to anything you want.

17:38 Fri 13th Oct 2023
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"Wolf63, that is my problem. When I right click on Desktop I don't get the option 'New' which used to be there previously.  I've been doing this since I first used Windows many many years ago." - yes but you do get "show more options" - click that then "new".

07:24 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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I'm afraid not ToraToraTora.   I get 'undo new' or 'redo new'.  All I want is 'new'.

08:25 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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do you get "show more options"?

09:21 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Yes I do.

09:26 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Undo/redo new seems to imply there is an action in progress. Can you up load a screen shot of what you see, remove any ID type info. https://imgbb.com/

 

09:33 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Sorry  I've created an image but I can't get it to upload.

10:43 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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When I right-click on the desktop I get this

https://postimg.cc/HcrVWVnk

11:32 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Yes I get the same.

16:36 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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that's what you want isn't it? "New" is on Line 5

16:42 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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What happens when you click on new?

16:42 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Sorry, I'm mistaken. On mine it shows 'Undo New'.

16:47 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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when you click that what does it do?

16:50 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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I get 'Redo New'.

16:52 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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gawd I wish I was sat next to you, so hard trying to see what you are doing.

16:53 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Yes I feel the same.

16:53 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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Well, thanks for trying.

16:54 Sat 14th Oct 2023
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so when you click "redo new" it goes back to undo new? Can you see if your new folder is actually there?

16:58 Sat 14th Oct 2023

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