[New+] Hide existing new - remake (#44979)

## Summary of the Pull Request
- Add the ability for users and admins (GPO) to control whether to
display built in New on the context menu.
 - Changes to the setting are immediately reflected in the experience.
 - Built-in New is restored on uninstall.

## PR Checklist
Note: Supersedes https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/39843 

- [x] **Closes**: [New+] Replace default New entry #37545 and Replace
"New" with New+ option #37946
- [x] **Communication:** Discussed with @niels9001 - 1/22/2025
- [x] **Tests:** Completed manual test pass see highlight below
- [x] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [x] **Dev docs:** Updated "doc\devdocs\modules\newplus.md"
- [n/a] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [n/a] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
   - [x] [WXS for installer] Updated installer (uninstall custom action)
- [n/a] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [n/a] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [No] **Documentation updated:** Pending, coming soon. (original PR 
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-dev-docs/pull/5473)

## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Added the ability for users' admins' to display Windows built-in New or
not
	
I'm NOT aware of an official supported way to do this, so I'm achieving
this by adding an invalid context menu handler in place of New in the
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\background\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\New
	
Changes are immediate, after applying the change, built-in New is
shown/hidden accordingly
	
	Updates to New+ Settings UI
New setting introduced to track user' preference (saved to
newplus/settings.json)
GPO setting introduced for control New visibility via GPO (GPO wins over
user preference)
	
	Updates to New+ power_module.cpp
When runner is running new plus will also apply built-in New admin GPO
and user preference (GPO wins over user preference) to ensure correct
behavior on setting restore and GPO application.
		
	Updates to installer 
		Uninstall always reenable built-in "New" context menu 
	
	Updated DevDoc
		Added a note on how to manually restore built-in New

## Validation Steps Performed
Windows 11 x64
	Settings UI
	New+ enabled
	New+ disabled
	GPO setting enabled
	GPO settings disabled
	Manually updating newplus/settings.json

Windows 11 ARM64
	I tested the reg hack manually, but didn't go through a full pass. 

Windows 10 x64
	NOT tested. 

Windows 11, Settings, New+ Disabled and no GPO
<img width="1040" height="1002" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b827b10-f009-4b0b-954f-d9311d40d201"
/>

Windows 11, Settings, New+ Enabled and no GPO
<img width="1015" height="781" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a5fa09d3-7fd3-4830-99a4-5f2ac9ce1a38"
/>

Hide built-in New: Off (the default)
<img width="321" height="417" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/355fea60-bbb8-4f11-b648-291aaf0c4a6d"
/>

Hide built-in New: On
<img width="1015" height="87" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e83e45c4-6b67-443b-b045-26e7dda2cf46"
/>

Modern
<img width="308" height="360" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b164b240-6e67-410c-8481-7db3ee3225b7"
/>

Classic
<img width="308" height="289" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e2b6c262-a311-454c-9c76-40cb11ff2970"
/>

Disabling New+ also unhide New
<img width="1031" height="569" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/29b8dae7-8190-4e64-b106-c6861e472a3d"
/>

<img width="308" height="353" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e1977d6b-dc85-4db4-b9ab-c7bb2b27dde2"
/>



Windows 11, Settings, New+ Enabled and with GPO

Hide built-in New: GPO enabled
<img width="1020" height="691" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/75053ab8-92c6-4d38-b1b8-9b0d8293c207"
/>

Hide built-in New: GPO disabled
<img width="1050" height="161" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1a50b841-ff01-4662-a923-aee63717c834"
/>
This commit is contained in:
Christian Gaarden Gaardmark
2026-03-01 03:32:38 -08:00
committed by GitHub
parent 3e1b07f52c
commit 90e81cbfd5
19 changed files with 363 additions and 6 deletions

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@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace newplus::constants::non_localizable
constexpr WCHAR settings_json_key_template_location[] = L"TemplateLocation";
constexpr WCHAR settings_json_key_hide_built_in_new[] = L"BuiltInNewHidePreference";
constexpr WCHAR context_menu_package_name[] = L"NewPlusContextMenu";
constexpr WCHAR msix_package_name[] = L"NewPlusPackage.msix";

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@@ -446,4 +446,69 @@ namespace newplus::utilities
return hr;
}
constexpr wchar_t built_in_new_registry_path[] = LR"(Software\Classes\Directory\Background\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\New)";
constexpr wchar_t built_in_new_registry_disabled_value_prefix[] = L"disabled_";
inline bool disable_built_in_new_via_registry()
{
// This is implemented to support where New+ GPO is configured to
// hide the built-in New context menu but Settings UI hasn't been launched
// Mirrors the logic in DisableBuiltInNewViaRegistry in .cs
HKEY key{};
if (RegCreateKeyExW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
built_in_new_registry_path,
0,
nullptr,
REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
KEY_ALL_ACCESS,
nullptr,
&key,
nullptr) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
return false;
}
const auto built_in_new_registry_disabled_value_prefix_len = lstrlenW(built_in_new_registry_disabled_value_prefix);
if (RegSetValueExW(key, nullptr, 0, REG_SZ, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&built_in_new_registry_disabled_value_prefix), built_in_new_registry_disabled_value_prefix_len) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
RegCloseKey(key);
return true;
}
RegCloseKey(key);
return false;
}
inline bool enable_built_in_new_via_registry()
{
// This is implemented to support where New+ GPO is configured to
// display the built-in New context menu but Settings UI hasn't been launched
// Mirrors the logic in EnableBuiltInNewViaRegistry in .cs
HKEY key{};
if (RegOpenKeyExW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
built_in_new_registry_path,
0,
KEY_ALL_ACCESS,
&key) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
return true;
}
if (RegDeleteValueW(key, nullptr) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
RegCloseKey(key);
return true;
}
RegCloseKey(key);
return false;
}
}

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@@ -172,7 +172,22 @@ private:
void init_settings()
{
powertoy_new_enabled = NewSettingsInstance().GetEnabled();
UpdateRegistration(powertoy_new_enabled);
if (powertoy_new_enabled)
{
// NOTE: This requires that the runner is running and have loaded the new plus module.
// It's not enough for user to just invoke the context menu.
if (NewSettingsInstance().GetHideBuiltInNew())
{
newplus::utilities::disable_built_in_new_via_registry();
}
else
{
newplus::utilities::enable_built_in_new_via_registry();
}
}
}
};

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@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void NewSettings::Save()
values.add_property(newplus::constants::non_localizable::settings_json_key_hide_starting_digits, new_settings.hide_starting_digits);
values.add_property(newplus::constants::non_localizable::settings_json_key_replace_variables, new_settings.replace_variables);
values.add_property(newplus::constants::non_localizable::settings_json_key_template_location, new_settings.template_location);
values.add_property(newplus::constants::non_localizable::settings_json_key_hide_built_in_new, new_settings.hide_built_in_new_preference);
values.save_to_settings_file();
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ void NewSettings::InitializeWithDefaultSettings()
SetReplaceVariables(false);
SetTemplateLocation(GetTemplateLocationDefaultPath());
// By default we show the built-in New context menu
SetHideBuiltInNew(false);
}
void NewSettings::RefreshEnabledState()
@@ -149,6 +153,12 @@ void NewSettings::ParseJson()
new_settings.replace_variables = resolveVariables.value();
}
const auto hideBuiltInNewValue = settings.get_bool_value(newplus::constants::non_localizable::settings_json_key_hide_built_in_new);
if (hideBuiltInNewValue.has_value())
{
new_settings.hide_built_in_new_preference = hideBuiltInNewValue.value();
}
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime(&new_settings_last_loaded_timestamp);
}
@@ -239,6 +249,26 @@ std::wstring NewSettings::GetTemplateLocationDefaultPath() const
return full_path;
}
bool NewSettings::GetHideBuiltInNew()
{
const auto gpoSetting = powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredNewPlusHideBuiltInNewContextMenuValue();
if (gpoSetting == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_enabled)
{
return true;
}
else if (gpoSetting == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)
{
return false;
}
return new_settings.hide_built_in_new_preference;
}
void NewSettings::SetHideBuiltInNew(const bool hide_built_in_new)
{
new_settings.hide_built_in_new_preference = hide_built_in_new;
}
NewSettings& NewSettingsInstance()
{
static NewSettings instance;

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@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public:
void SetReplaceVariables(const bool resolve_variables);
std::wstring GetTemplateLocation() const;
void SetTemplateLocation(const std::wstring template_location);
bool GetHideBuiltInNew();
void SetHideBuiltInNew(const bool hide_built_in_new);
void Save();
void Load();
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ private:
bool hide_starting_digits{ true };
bool replace_variables{ true };
std::wstring template_location;
bool hide_built_in_new_preference{ false };
};
void RefreshEnabledState();