How to delete items directly from search results window


  1. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
       #1

    How to delete items directly from search results window


    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit

    awkward question, but the basics are:

    I usually search for the word "UPDATED" and I often will receive results with 3-4 instances of the same old "updated" files. I would like to be able to delete the older files directly from the search results list, as I could in XP SP3 Pro. Seems I cannot. In Win 7 I seemingly have to navigate to the file location and delete them from there, which, to me, is a monumental time-waster.... *sigh*

    what am I missing? any help/advice would be much appreciated.

    TIA
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  2. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #2

    Right click on the file, then send to ... recycle bin
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  3. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Jacee, thank you for your reply, but unfortunately that option is not in my context menu.
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  4. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #4

    "Send to Toys" will give you that option |MG| Send To Toys 2.6 Download :)

    Dropdown menu shows better in this link http://www.ghacks.net/2010/05/10/sen...-panel-applet/
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  5. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    thanks again Jacee, I downloaded and installed SendTo toys...

    I am not clear on what I am supposed to do on the folder tab though. I've re-read it twice and still don't understand it. I want "send to recycle bin" to be an option throughout the whole computer (ie in Windows Explorer) and of course, in the search results as well.... not just in one folder...is that what it means? sorry !

    oops one other thing... how can I be notified when someone responds to my question(s) ?

    thanks for your help
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  6. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #6

    New items are added by clicking on the Add button and selecting a drive, folder or program to send the selected data to.
    The open folder link opens the sendto folder in Windows saving the user the hassle to type in shell:sendto in the run box.


    Do you see the recycle bin in the dropdown box when you right click on a file you want to delete?
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  7. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Yes I do see send to 'recycle bin' Jacee.

    Thanks SO much for your help :) mark this one solved ~!
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  8. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #8

    Glad I was able to help in a small way! :)
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