Windows 7 - Send To Context Menu - Remove or Restore Default Items

**Brink**

How to Remove and Restore the Default Windows 7 Send To Context Menu Items

Information

This will show you how to either remove or restore the default Send To context (right click) menu. This includes the Compressed (zipped) Folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Fax recipient, and Mail recipient menu items.

You can press and hold SHIFT + Right Click and release SHIFT on a item to see an expanded Sent To context menu.

Note

The hidden SendTo system folder is located at the path below:

C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

EXAMPLE: Default Send To Context Menu

EXAMPLE: Expanded Send To Context Menu
NOTE: The expanded Send To context menu is opened by pressing and holding Shift before right clicking on the file or folder, then clicking on Send To.

Here's How:

1. To Restore Compressed (zipped) Folder
A) Click on the download button below to download the Compressed_(zipped)_folder.zip file.

2. To Restore Desktop (create shortcut)
A) Click on the download button below to download the Desktop_(create shortcut).zip file.

3. To Restore Documents

A) Click on the download button below to download the Documents.zip file.

4. To Restore Fax Recipient
A) Click on the download button below to download the Fax_Recipient .zip file.

5. To Restore Mail Recipient
A) Click on the download button below to download the Mail_Recipient .zip file.

6. Click on Save, and save the ZIP file to the Desktop.

7. Open the .zip file and extract the shortcut file to the desktop.

8. Right click on the shortcut, then click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 9.

9. Open the Start Menu, and type shell:sendto in the search box and press enter.

10. Move the downloaded shortcut(s) (step 7) into the SentTo folder. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you wanted to remove a Send To context menu item, then right click on a shortcut in the SendTo folder and click on Delete and Yes.

11. When done, close the SendTo folder and delete the ZIP file on the desktop if you would like to.

That's it,
Shawn

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**aficious** · 03-01-2010

It worked, but wouldn't extract. I just dragged to shortcut and did from there what you said. Tanx, Aficious.

EDIT:
Spoke too soon. Still isn't in "send to". Aficious.

**Brink** · 03-01-2010

Hello Aficious, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Were you able to extract the shortcut from the ZIP file, and copy it into the SendTo folder?

**aficious** · 03-01-2010

Got it! Tanx, Aficious.

**Brink** · 03-01-2010

No problem. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

**tisabell** · 4 Weeks Ago

I downloaded the Mail Recipient item provided by one of the posters in this thread and then cut and pasted it in the Send To folder at

C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo.

Now I have it back when I right click on a photo or document. Simple fix.

**sagitariojahm** · 2 Weeks Ago

JUST SHOW A FOLDER CALLED SEND TO ,BUT NO THE LINKS THAT ARE IN THERE

**Brink** · 2 Weeks Ago

Hello Sagitariojahm, and welcome to Seven Forums.

What happens when you add the ones you are missing using the tutorial here?

**sagitariojahm** · 2 Weeks Ago

well inside the folder are all the links also the zip option , I open the folder where the sendto folder is and all items are inthere ,just when i clik on send to "show the hiden send to folder instead of drop down the items inside ...also i did sfc /scannow,check disc
and still. thanks

**Brink** · 2 Weeks Ago

You might see if doing a system restore using a restore point dated before you had this issue may be able to fix this for you.

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