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I have a strange issue. This is Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit.

I want to create a shortcut in C:\Program Files\Quest Software\SQL Navigator for Oracle folder. When I right click in that folder and select New > Shortcut, nothing happens. I tried to do the same thing in C:\Program Files\Quest Software\ and C:\Program Files\, even in C:\ and nothing happens either. Finally I tried to do that on my desktop, and as I expected, nothing.

As a side note, I can create new folders in all of the above paths by right clicking and selecting New > Folder.

I have the local administrator rights on this machine. The machine is a work laptop on a company domain.

What could be the reason for that? How can I overcome this problem?

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It is possible that an over-zealous register-cleaner has destroyed the required registry entries.

See this article for restoring :
How to Remove and Restore the Default Windows 7 New Context Menu Items.

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I applied Step 9 (removed the registry entry for new shortcut and restored it), and it works. Thanks. (For those who suffer from the same problem, here are the reg files.) – Mehper C. Palavuzlar Mar 3 '11 at 13:33
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