Editing "New" application folder

I would like to edit my "New" application folder. Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology but I'm talking about the options you get when you right click the mouse on the desk top and select "new". I have edited it before but it's been a while and I forgot how. I'm using Win 2000.

Thanks in advance

 

hi, how do you mean by edit

 

Add and delete the available applications. I have deleted some of the applications I never use and added some that I use frequently. I would like to add another application "MS Paint" to the list that shows up when you select "New" when you right click on the desk top. I know I called it a folder but really isn't, I'm not sure what to call that window that opens up.

 

HI!
I was hoping TweakUI would do that for you, but I didn't see it in TweakUI. So.....
A Context Menu is what you see when you use the right mouse button to click on a file, folder, application titlebar, or nearly any other object on the screen. Most of the time, this menu includes a list of actions appropriate to the object on which you've clicked. For file icons, the context menu depends upon the type of file. Usually, you'll see Copy, Paste, Delete, Rename, Open, and Properties (among others). You may have noticed that programs like MicroHelp PowerDesk and Norton Navigator are able to add their own items, extending the power of the context menu paradigm. Here's how to add you're own options to these menus:

For file icons (Windows Me/2000/XP):

* Select Folder Options from the Tools menu in My Computer or Explorer, and click the File Types tab.
* Highlight the desired file type, and click Advanced.
* Here, you can specify a new name for this file type (to be listed in the type column in Explorer), as well as the default icon for files of this type.
* In the box entitled Actions, is a list of the customizable context menu items. The bold item is the default (the action carried out when you double-click on a file of this type).
* You can add new items, change the default action, and remove unwanted items here. For new items, simply specify the program with which you want the action caried out.


For folder icons:

* Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
* Open My Computer\ HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Directory\ shell.
* Select New from the Edit menu, and then select Key.
* Here, type the name of the new item you want added to the list, and press Enter.
* Highlight the new key, select New from the Edit menu, and then select Key again.
* Type command for the name of this new key, and press Enter.
* Double-click on the (default) value in the right pane, and type the full path and filename of the application you want associated with this entry.
* Close the Registry Editor when finished.


For desktop items:

* Use the same method as for folder icons (above).

Hope this helps!

 

After reading your post I must have used third party software to edit my context menu because I remember it being real simple (drag and drop). I must have deleted the software from my system because I can't find it. (I have a small HD and need to run a tight ship). I will try your suggestions and may also look for some software as well.

Thanks again...