Vista - Templates

When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there a way
to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but since it
is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add a 'PNG Image'
template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image' template for what I
do.

On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there a way
> to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but since it
> is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add a 'PNG Image'
> template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image' template for what I
> do.

Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing
empty files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a
file and you should be all set.

--
Erik Wikström

I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
"Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there a
>> way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but
>> since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add a
>> 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image'
>> template for what I do.
>
> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
> New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing empty
> files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a file and
> you should be all set.
>
> --
> Erik Wikström

Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click on
the ShellNew and create new string value. Right click the new value,
Modify, value data box enter NullFile.

Bob's your uncle!!

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"Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there a
>>> way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but
>>> since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add
>>> a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image'
>>> template for what I do.
>>
>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
>> New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing
>> empty files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a
>> file and you should be all set.
>>
>> --
>> Erik Wikström
>

Correction :

Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click on
the ShellNew and create new string value and name it NullFile.

Getting myself confuddled trying to do too many things at once ;o)

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"Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there a
>>> way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but
>>> since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add
>>> a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image'
>>> template for what I do.
>>
>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
>> New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing
>> empty files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a
>> file and you should be all set.
>>
>> --
>> Erik Wikström
>

OK, forget that. Can't get it to actually work, even though it does create
the "new png image" option. Will experiment further.

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"Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0D5BBFE3-32C4-4A69-B33B-7E66DA9AA059@microsoft.com...
> Correction :
>
> Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
> Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click on
> the ShellNew and create new string value and name it NullFile.
>
> Getting myself confuddled trying to do too many things at once ;o)
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
>> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
>> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there
>>>> a way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but
>>>> since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add
>>>> a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image'
>>>> template for what I do.
>>>
>>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
>>> New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing
>>> empty files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a
>>> file and you should be all set.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Erik Wikström
>>
>

Aaarrgghh......right click and open with Paint works. Paint.Net not.

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"Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0D5BBFE3-32C4-4A69-B33B-7E66DA9AA059@microsoft.com...
> Correction :
>
> Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
> Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click on
> the ShellNew and create new string value and name it NullFile.
>
> Getting myself confuddled trying to do too many things at once ;o)
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
>> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
>> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there
>>>> a way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI, but
>>>> since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want to add
>>>> a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap Image'
>>>> template for what I do.
>>>
>>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
>>> New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing
>>> empty files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a
>>> file and you should be all set.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Erik Wikström
>>
>

Did not work for me. I right click, go to new, and still no PNG image or
the like. I even tried restarting my computer.
"Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:70059CC0-E0A6-4E47-B7C5-3056794920DE@microsoft.com...
> Aaarrgghh......right click and open with Paint works. Paint.Net not.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0D5BBFE3-32C4-4A69-B33B-7E66DA9AA059@microsoft.com...
>> Correction :
>>
>> Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
>> Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click
>> on
>> the ShellNew and create new string value and name it NullFile.
>>
>> Getting myself confuddled trying to do too many things at once ;o)
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>> "Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>>>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
>>> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is there
>>>>> a way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with TweakUI,
>>>>> but since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do? I want
>>>>> to add a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the 'Bitmap
>>>>> Image' template for what I do.
>>>>
>>>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that the
>>>> New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder containing
>>>> empty files with different file-extensions. Find that folder and add a
>>>> file and you should be all set.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Erik Wikström
>>>
>>
>

Here's a screenshot of what I've got...
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1217/png9ov.jpg
"Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:6632E5FE-73EE-471D-AAC1-A64FB304757C@microsoft.com...
> Did not work for me. I right click, go to new, and still no PNG image or
> the like. I even tried restarting my computer.
> "Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:70059CC0-E0A6-4E47-B7C5-3056794920DE@microsoft.com...
>> Aaarrgghh......right click and open with Paint works. Paint.Net not.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>> "Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:0D5BBFE3-32C4-4A69-B33B-7E66DA9AA059@microsoft.com...
>>> Correction :
>>>
>>> Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
>>> Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click
>>> on
>>> the ShellNew and create new string value and name it NullFile.
>>>
>>> Getting myself confuddled trying to do too many things at once ;o)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>>> "Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>>>>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
>>>> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>>>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is
>>>>>> there a way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with
>>>>>> TweakUI, but since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I do?
>>>>>> I want to add a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more than the
>>>>>> 'Bitmap Image' template for what I do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that
>>>>> the New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder
>>>>> containing empty files with different file-extensions. Find that
>>>>> folder and add a file and you should be all set.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Erik Wikström
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Strange, you have the same key in regedit that I have. Option for 'new png
image' came up on my right click as soon as I closed regedit. Didn't even
have to reboot.

File associations: what have you got for .png images? Both for open and
edit?

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"Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:BF082C43-A17B-433E-9700-090963677BBD@microsoft.com...
> Here's a screenshot of what I've got...
> http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1217/png9ov.jpg
> "Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:6632E5FE-73EE-471D-AAC1-A64FB304757C@microsoft.com...
>> Did not work for me. I right click, go to new, and still no PNG image or
>> the like. I even tried restarting my computer.
>> "Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:70059CC0-E0A6-4E47-B7C5-3056794920DE@microsoft.com...
>>> Aaarrgghh......right click and open with Paint works. Paint.Net not.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>>> "Jane C" <jellybean1959@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0D5BBFE3-32C4-4A69-B33B-7E66DA9AA059@microsoft.com...
>>>> Correction :
>>>>
>>>> Regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .png
>>>> Right-click on .png and create new key, name it ShellNew . Right-click
>>>> on
>>>> the ShellNew and create new string value and name it NullFile.
>>>>
>>>> Getting myself confuddled trying to do too many things at once ;o)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>>>> "Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:C516BE9F-8E7F-460D-8088-A4FCFBC6767E@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I couldn't find one. Now 'Send To', yes.
>>>>> "Erik Wikström" <Erik-wikstrom@telia.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ut7TcygpGHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> On 2006-07-12 23:04, Travis King wrote:
>>>>>>> When I for example right click on my desktop and go to 'new', is
>>>>>>> there a way to add more templates there? I used to with XP with
>>>>>>> TweakUI, but since it is not compatible on Vista, what else can I
>>>>>>> do? I want to add a 'PNG Image' template because I use that more
>>>>>>> than the 'Bitmap Image' template for what I do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Long time sine I played with these things but I seem to recall that
>>>>>> the New-menu is just a folder somewhere in the Windows-folder
>>>>>> containing empty files with different file-extensions. Find that
>>>>>> folder and add a file and you should be all set.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Erik Wikström
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>