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Windows 11: Restore 'New Test Document' to context menu

Sometime in March 2023, the option to create a new text document disappeared from the Windows 11 context menu (Right Click Menu). Here's one way to replace it that I know works as of 2023/04/06.

(First backup the Registry.)

Open regedit.exe
Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and look for a .txt key. If none exist, create one.
Within the .txt key, create two new Strings: Content Type and PerceivedType.
(Right click) Modify… and the value for Default should be txtfile.
(Right click) Modify… and the value for Content Type should be text/plain.
(Right click) Modify… and the value for PerceivedType should be text.
Create a new key with the name ShellNew within the .txt key.
Within the ShellNew key, create a new String with the name NullFile.
Within the ShellNew key, create a new Expandable String Value with the name ItemName.
(Right click) Modify… and the value for ItemName should be @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe,-470

Security Configs for Windows10/11

Make these three easy changes to Windows Policy, Network, and Registry. https://kb.ndsu.edu/106754
Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader https://www.zdnet.com/article/adobe-turn-off-javascript-in-pdf-reader/
Be sure Macros are set to be 'disabled with notification'

Using a document camera in the labs/classrooms