There are many problems that can occur in Windows Explorer, one of which is not being able to create new folders.
This is quite often complained of by Windows users you know. Be it Windows 7, Windows 8 to Windows 10.
I’ve personally experienced it. For that, here I want to share a solution to overcome it. Please take a look.
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Can’t Create New Folder in Windows Reason
Deleted registry files, bugs in the Windows Explorer application, and Windows system errors are common causes why the system cannot create new folders.
Characteristics of the problem, namely when the folder creation process, the response from the system does not exist. Or in the right-click menu, the new folder option cannot be found/missing.
How to Solve Can’t Create New Folder in Windows
The following are ways that can be done, to overcome the problem of not being able to create a new folder in Windows.
#1. End Task Windows Explorer
The menu to create a new folder is part of Windows Explorer. When Explorer is having a bug, you can try to end the program’s task via the Task Manager.
It’s like this:
- Please press Windows key + R to open Windows Run.
- Type taskmgr and press Enter key.
- Task Manager di Windows Run
- Find the Windows Explorer program.
- Right-click the program, select the End Task menu.
- End Task Windows Explorer
- Then Windows Explorer will stop.
Finally, try to open Windows Explorer again and create a.
Finished.
#2. Use Registry
If you can’t, there is a possibility that the registry of Windows Explorer is damaged. Here you can try to fix the registry .
The method is as follows:
- First, press Windows key + R.
- Type regedit in the search field and press Enter key.
- Regedit on Windows Run
- Then the Registry Editor dialog box will appear on the screen.
- Now access the following root folder [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
- If so, double click on the Default file.
- Folder ContextMenuHandlers Regedit
- Then fill in @= “{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}” in the Value Data column.
Value Data di Registry
Click OK to save the registry results.
Finished.
It is recommended to make a backup of the registry first before changing the value data.
How to right-click ContextMenuHandlers > Click File > Select Export. Fill in the name of the registry backup. Later you can import the registry back at any time.
#3. Create Folders Through Winrar
Can’t create a folder in a certain directory, well, this is an alternative way. Namely using additional applications (Winrar).
Winrar is a data compression application, which contains a variety of features. Among them is to manage files as well as to create folders.
The method:
- Please prepare the latest version of Winrar if you don’t have it. You can download it via Win-rar.com.
- If so, open the application via the desktop icon or the Windows search menu.
- RAR applications in Windows
- Next, in Winrar, go to the directory where you want to create the folder.
- In that directory, right-click and select the Create New Folder option.
- Menu Create New Folder RAR
- Name the folder as needed, then press Enter. Thus the new folder in addition to Winrar will automatically appear also in Windows Explorer.
The final word
Basically, folders that can’t be created in Windows Explorer are mostly just registry problems or bugs.
One conclusion, we must find the cause and fix the problem. However, from my experience, the first and second points are enough.
The problem can’t create this new folder apart from the context I discussed, maybe you have a slightly different problem. Therefore, please submit the details via the comments field below.
Hope it is useful.