Creating a new folder is usually quick and easy with Windows. To create a folder, right-click over a blank area of your desktop or in File Explorer, choose New, and then select the Folder option. However, if you receive an error— Can’t create new Folder. Says it needs permission—this post will use several techniques to help you fix the problem.
Can’t Create New Folder. Says It Needs Permission (Windows)
Given below are five methods to fix the issue of can’t create a new folder:
- Check Folder Permission
- Run SFC Scan
- Run System Restore
- Edit Registry Manually
- Uninstall Problematic Applications
You will need to use an administrator account to fix the problem.
1] Check Folder Permission
Although users can create new folders by default, a virus, ransomware, Windows Update, etc., could change the folder permissions. In this situation, you can check for folder permissions and change them as follows:
- Open File Explorer, right-click on a blank space, and select Properties from the context menu.
- Go to the Security tab and click on the user logged on to your PC. Next. to change the permission, click on the Edit button.
- Click on the user name of the PC once more in the Permission
- Under the permission box, check whether the Full Control and Write permissions are enabled. If not, click on Full Control and Write check boxes under Allow to activate permission to create folders.
- Click Apply to save the changes and check whether the problem gets resolved.
The primary source of the issue is a lack of permissions. Most of the time, adding them should fix the issue.
2] Run SFC Scan
Windows system files that are damaged or corrupt can occasionally prevent you from creating a new folder. You should be able to get everything back to normal by running System File Checker in this situation. Check out this link to learn how to run an SFC scan on Windows.
3] Run System Restore
Another solution that has proven to help many users with this problem is to restore your PC to a time when the new folder option was functioning correctly. You can attempt restoring the system to a previous System Restore point when you know it was functioning correctly.
There is a possibility that recent system modifications created the problem, and a System Restore could resolve it.
It should be noted that a System Restore only functions if a previous restore point has been established. Therefore, we advise occasionally making restore points. Check out our article on how to set up and use System Restore if you have never generated a restore point before.
4] Edit Registry Manually
You can manually update the registry to fix the new folder options. When changing your PC’s settings via the Windows Registry, be careful. Your Windows PC may experience software problems due to a single error. Before continuing, it is advised that you create a backup of the Registry.
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue box, type regedit into the text field, and press OK.
- Copy and paste the following path into the registry search field:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
- Select ContextMenuHandlers from the left pane and go to a blank space on the right side, do a right-click and select New > Key.
- Give the name for the key as New.
- Click on the New key and click on Default from the right side to open the Edit String window.
- Copy and paste the following value {D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719} and press OK.
- Restart your PC and check whether you can create a new folder.
5] Uninstall Problematic Applications
Users claim that independent software programs like BootDeleter occasionally cause issues like this. Users advise deleting all harmful software from their PC to resolve the problem. After uninstalling the BootDeleter program, many people said that making the registry changes solved the issue, so be sure to give that a shot.
You can find helpful answers if you need to remove all the unwanted apps that might be the root of this folder problem by downloading uninstaller software. With just a few clicks, you can uninstall the problematic software with all its components using these third-party tools. Given below are the steps to uninstall problematic apps:
- Press the Windows key + I to open Settings and click on the Apps option from the left pane.
- Click on the Apps & features option on the right.
- Now, scroll down and search for the problematic app under the App list, click on the three vertical dots next to the app and click on Uninstall.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure and try creating folders.
Conclusion
So, these suggestions are for fixing and restoring new folder options if you cannot create new folders in Windows. First, use the System Restore tool to return Windows 10 to a prior state. If that does not work, change the registry or create the registry script as described in the article.
