How to Remove Document Templates from the New Menu (191802)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q191802
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.
MORE INFORMATION
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.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/10/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbhowto kbui KB191802 |
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