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Item missing from Windows Context Menu by alegator on 09-19-2007 at 02:26 AM
If I right-click on the Desktop a Menu opens with several options . One of those is "New Text Document", which I use frequently to create notes. Since a few days ago I no longer see "New Text Document" listed in the context menu, forcing me to create the text document with Notepad using the START button,etc. Any way to restore and fix the context menu to show this link? Thanks.
RE: Item missing from Windows Context Menu by Chris4 on 09-19-2007 at 02:32 AM
Download and apply the .txt file association fix from here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
P.S. Google? 
RE: Item missing from Windows Context Menu by alegator on 09-19-2007 at 03:34 AM
Chris, that registry file is supposed to fix the file association. Thing is that I tried before checking the txt file association from Folder Options (Control Panel) and it was associated to Windows Notepad, so that made me think that the file association was right. Anyway I applied your suggested fix and no change 
UPDATE: I restarted the computer and the link was restored, thanks!