Using SharePoint 2007;
The OOB method to remove the "New Folder" menu will prevent users only creating folder from the standard view and users are still be able to upload/create folders from explorer view. Below is the feature code used to prevent users from creating folders in document library even in explorer view.
Feature.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Feature Id="62b28298-e3fc-4ccc-a2ea-3f92b7e9a21e"
Title="Disable Folders"
Description="Feature to disable creating new folders in document libraries in the site"
Version="12.0.0.0"
Hidden="FALSE"
Scope="Web"
ActivateOnDefault="FALSE"
DefaultResourceFile="core"
xmlns="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
<ElementManifests>
<ElementManifest Location="elements.xml"/>
</ElementManifests>
</Feature>
Elements.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Elements xmlns="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
<Receivers ListTemplateId="101">
<Receiver>
<Name>AddingEventHandler</Name>
<Type>ItemAdding</Type>
<SequenceNumber>10000</SequenceNumber>
<Assembly>AAAA.BBB.AllUsers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=9f4da00116c38ec5</Assembly>
<Class>AAAA.BBB.AllUsers.DisableFoldersInLib</Class>
<Data></Data>
<Filter></Filter>
</Receiver>
</Receivers>
</Elements>
Code:
public override void ItemAdding(SPItemEventProperties properties)
{
base.ItemAdding(properties);
//If the new created file type is "folder" then the following conditions will be true
if ((properties.BeforeUrl != properties.AfterUrl &&
properties.ListItem == null &&
properties.ListItemId == 0) ||
properties.AfterProperties["ContentType"].ToString() == "Folder")
{
properties.Cancel = true;
properties.ErrorMessage = "You are not allowed to create new Folders in this document library. Please tag the files with Metadata instead of creating folders.";
}
}
The source code of this feature is available at Technet Gallery
