I can't create an empty text document. I right-clicked on my desktop, pointed on New and then I can't see the 'New Text Document' option. I was able to make empty text documents a few weeks ago, but now I can't because the option is lost from the menu. I guess some software modified it.
This fault can be caused by different routes
The following links are from Windows 7 - 'New Text Document' missing?
Solution 1
Search on the thread for 'How repair a missing New Text Document in the Context Menu for Windows 7'
this is a post which basically gets you to install a registry file to restore the damaged section of the registry
Solution 2
I had the same problem with "Text Document" missing from the New menu. In my case, the Default value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt had been changed. All I had to do to fix the problem was to change the Default value back to txtfile
I know in XP that changing the file associations under HKEY_CURRENT_USER was optional, but I guess in Windows 7 it's mandatory.
The following link is from 'Windows 7 | Context Menu | new text file Missing?'
Solution 3
There is a registry file on this thread which might be the same as from seven forums
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