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My Right click | New command produces a menu which has become overrun with file types from a dozen or so odd programs I've installed over the past years. Is there a central file or command from which I can delete and/or add a file type?  SignaturePT TweakUI is an easy way to add, disable or delete "new" templates. http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.org/index.htm >My Right click | New command produces a menu which has become overrun with >file types from a dozen or so odd programs I've installed over the past >years. Is there a central file or command from which I can delete and/or >add a file type? Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:52:35 +1100 from Alan Edwards <edwards@southcom.com.au>: > TweakUI is an easy way to add, disable or delete "new" templates. > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm Where do you see that in TweakUI? It doesn't seem to be in my copy, version 2.10.0.0. SignatureStan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:53:38 -0500, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers, Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: >Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:52:35 +1100 from Alan Edwards ><edwards@southcom.com.au>: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Where do you see that in TweakUI? It doesn't seem to be in my copy, >version 2.10.0.0. It is in my 2.10.0.0. The item is "Templates" ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.org/index.htm Hi Stan, That option shows up only if the current user is an administrator. This is because the "templates" are per-system settings. SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:52:35 +1100 from Alan Edwards <edwards@southcom.com.au>: > TweakUI is an easy way to add, disable or delete "new" templates. > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm Where do you see that in TweakUI? It doesn't seem to be in my copy, version 2.10.0.0. SignatureStan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:19:48 +0530 from Ramesh, MS-MVP <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org>: > Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:52:35 +1100 from Alan Edwards > <edwards@southcom.com.au>: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Where do you see that in TweakUI? It doesn't seem to be in my copy, > version 2.10.0.0. > That option shows up only if the current user is an administrator. > This is because the "templates" are per-system settings. Thanks for the explanation. SignatureStan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ > My Right click | New command produces a menu which has > become overrun with file types from a dozen or so odd [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > PT In the past I've used TweakUI to remove entries. Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx Direct download of TweakUI http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a267 9/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe Once you've installed TweakUI go to Start -> All Programs -> Powertoys for Windows XP and launch the program. In the left hand column click on Templates. You can uncheck or delete whatever you want removed. Here are a few articles you may find helpful. Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew) http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnew.htm Add items to the New menu (aka ShellNew entries) http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm Good luck Nepatsfan |
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