Windows Update

New Command Missing in Windows Explorer (Windows 9x and NT)
After you install Internet Explorer with the Windows Desktop Update component you may notice that the New command is missing from the right-click context menu. This tip will help you fix the problem.

To resolve this issue, use Registry Editor to verify that the registry key listed below has the value listed, and if needed, edit the value to match the value listed.
Note: This registry entry only exists if the Windows Desktop Update component is installed. If the Windows Desktop Update component is not installed, add the registry entry and (Default) value.
Registry Settings:
Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
Value Name: (Default)
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Data: {D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}
More info: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q180/2/57.asp
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

If you are using IE5.0 before; just uninstall IE 5.5 and the problem with many other hidden ones will be gone.

Sometimes Windows loses /misplaces files and drivers , go to the Microsoft site and then to the Windows update for your version, and get it to update your machine with at least one file , maybe this will straiten out the problem , as Win has part of the file , frankly it sounds like it lost the URL, but just for grins attempt it , and when you get to the blank page , tell it to refresh, this causes a more extensive search for the address at the sourse , perhaps it need only once to find it andthe problem will solve itself

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