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When i right click on main desktop page, there was always the option of new folder.... new text document... new word 2007 document... but since last several weels, every options is available but not the "new text document". any idea where it has gone ?

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The missing "New → Text Document" item usually comes from a change to how Windows registers the plain-text file type and its "new file" template. As suggested, that points at a registry change; ’s report that edits hang and that CCleaner was used fits two common scenarios: the template entry was removed by a registry cleaner, or the registry key’s permissions were altered so it can’t be edited.

Immediate, low-risk options:

  • Use System Restore to roll back to a point before the change (fast and safe if restore points exist).
  • Restore any registry backup that CCleaner created (it normally offers to save a .reg file when it makes changes).
  • Workaround: open Notepad and Save As to the Desktop (creates a text file directly) until the menu is fixed.

If a permanent fix is wanted:

  • The menu is built from each file type’s registration and a small "New" template (ShellNew). Microsoft documents how these entries are structured and how to recreate them; consult that guidance before editing the registry:
  • If Regedit refuses to change a key, run it elevated, then check and correct the permissions/ownership on the affected key (Advanced Permissions → take ownership → grant Full Control). If edits still fail, import a saved .reg backup from Safe Mode or use an offline registry restore.

Cautions: always export the affected registry key before editing and keep a system restore point. Registry cleaners can remove harmless-looking entries that are required for shell features, so avoid blanket registry cleanup without backups. If the registry is locked or corrupted and the above steps fail, a repair install or restoring a full system backup is the safest recovery path.

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Its possible that your registry was modified. have you tried a system restore to an earlier date before you noticed this?

Before you do a system restore, check your registry. click start, run, type regedit. navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.txt had been changed.

Make sure that the Default value is set to "txtfile"

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as you said, something has changed the value in registry... i cannot change the value... gets hanged while doing this.. is this problem because i used cccleaner to cleanup the regsitry values.... :P

thanks for the reply mate

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