Many applications that get installed in the Windows operating system add entries to the context menu of Windows Explorer. One of those menus that are often modified is the New menu which can be used to create new files in Windows Explorer. Some of those options are added by the Windows operating system during installation while others are added by third party installations.
Examples of new menu options are to create a new text document, a new shortcut or contact. Applications like Microsoft Office add further options to the new menu including those to create new word, Excel or PowerPoint documents.
It happens sometimes that applications add entries to the new menu that are not used by the computer user at all. It would not make sense to keep them in the menu especially if the menu contains a lot of additional entries.
ShellMenuNew is a portable software program by popular developer Nirsoft. It will automatically display all file creation options in the Windows Explorer new menu with information like the file extension, menu text and additional parameters.
Each entry in the new menu can be enabled or disabled individually. Disabled entries will not appear in the Windows Explorer new menu. It is furthermore possible to open the entry in the Windows Registry, save selected items, create a HTML report of all items or only selected ones and use the built in search to find a specific items in case the new menu is swarmed with entries.
ShellMenuNew is one of those classic programs that one needs from time to time. It is possible to manage the Windows Explorer context menus directly in the Windows Registry but the software provides a more comfortable solution.
The portable application can be downloaded from the Nirsoft website. It is compatible with most versions of the Microsoft operating system including Windows 7.
Below you will find all the info on this piece of software
ShellMenuNew v1.00
Description
ShellMenuNew is a small utility that displays the list of all menu items in the 'New' submenu of Windows Explorer. It allows you to easily disable unwanted menu items, so this 'New' submenu will display only the items that you need.
System Requirements
This utility works on any version of Windows, starting from Windows 2000, and up to Windows 7.
Versions History
Version 1.00 - First release.
Using ShellMenuNew
ShellMenuNew doesn't require any installation process or additional dll files. In order to start using it, simply run the executable file - ShellMenuNew.exe
After running it, the main window of ShellMenuNew displays the list of all 'New' menu items found in your Registry. You can select one or more menu items and then disable/enable them. If you are a professional/power user, you can also select a single menu item, use the 'Open In RegEdit' option, and then manually edit or delete the menu item in RegEdit.
Notice: When you enable or disable a menu item and then immediately right-click in Explorer, you won't see the change yet. Only after you open the new menu in the second time, you'll see the effect of your disable/enable change. It's not a bug in ShellMenuNew, it simply the way that Explorer new menu is loaded.
Also, be aware that under Windows 2000/XP, 'Automatic Desktop Refresh' option must be checked in order to see the disable/enable changes. If this option is not set, you'll see the change only after reboot. Under Windows 7/Vista, 'Automatic Desktop Refresh' option is not required.
Command-Line Options
Translating ShellMenuNew to other languages
In order to translate ShellMenuNew to other language, follow the instructions below:
Run ShellMenuNew with /savelangfile parameter:
ShellMenuNew.exe /savelangfile
A file named ShellMenuNew_lng.ini will be created in the folder of ShellMenuNew utility.
Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text editor.
Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
After you finish the translation, Run ShellMenuNew, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run ShellMenuNew without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move it to another folder.
License
This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution package, without any modification !
Languages available at this time are;
Dutch/French/German/Polish/Simplified Chinese
