How to Remove Document Templates from the New Menu

ID: Q191802

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

When you right-click the desktop and then click New, document templates are listed from which you can create new files. This article describes how to remove a document template from this list.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To remove a document template, use Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) to locate the following registry key:

HKey_Classes_Root

Click the extension for the file type you want to remove from the New menu, delete its ShellNew entry, and then quit Registry Editor.

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Version : WINNT:4.0
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Issue type : kbhowto