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Answer» OK. I'm running Windows XP SP2. I know that right-clicking and going to "New" will ALLOW me to create files of various types. However, there's a few file types that were on the list of my last PC that aren't here on this one. For example, no ENTRY for creating HTML files. No JavaScripts, no VBScripts. Is there a way to add to this list, either in a wizard or manually?You need to install the programs that made those. On your previous COMPUTER, you probably INSTALLED something like an HTML editor, and it was added to the list. (also, you might be able to find a folder in your windows folder with those shortcuts. ) Quote You need to install the programs that made those. On your previous computer, you probably installed something like an HTML editor, and it was added to the list. I have two HTML editors, FrontPage and HTML-Kit. I have Visual Studio, which can create VBScripts and JavaScripts and XML files. I don't see why Windows can't see that. Quote (also, you might be able to find a folder in your windows folder with those shortcuts. ) You know, I've been looking through it, thinking that it has to be there somewhere. I've done searches but found nothing. I'll keep looking.Update: As a temporary fix, I've written batch files to create these files. It'll work for now, but it'd be cool to not need 4 batch files (one for JavaScript, one for VBScript, one for HTML and one fo XML!)Probably everything you ever wanted to know about the "Create New...." CONTEXT menu item can be found [highlight]here[/highlight].

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OK. I'm running Windows XP SP2. I know that right-clicking and going to "New" will ALLOW me to create files of various types. However, there's a few file types that were on the list of my last PC that aren't here on this one. For example, no ENTRY for creating HTML files. No JavaScripts, no VBScripts. Is there a way to add to this list, either in a wizard or manually?You need to install the programs that made those.
On your previous COMPUTER, you probably INSTALLED something like an HTML editor, and it was added to the list.

(also, you might be able to find a folder in your windows folder with those shortcuts. ) Quote

You need to install the programs that made those.
On your previous computer, you probably installed something like an HTML editor, and it was added to the list.

I have two HTML editors, FrontPage and HTML-Kit.
I have Visual Studio, which can create VBScripts and JavaScripts and XML files.

I don't see why Windows can't see that.

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(also, you might be able to find a folder in your windows folder with those shortcuts. )

You know, I've been looking through it, thinking that it has to be there somewhere. I've done searches but found nothing. I'll keep looking.Update: As a temporary fix, I've written batch files to create these files. It'll work for now, but it'd be cool to not need 4 batch files (one for JavaScript, one for VBScript, one for HTML and one fo XML!)Probably everything you ever wanted to know about the "Create New...." CONTEXT menu item can be found [highlight]here[/highlight].

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