R click to email

[guybc]

R click to fax is available. Is it possible to add windows live mail as a third option?

 

[mickey megabyte]

do you not have right-click >> send to >> mail recipient?

that should open up a new mail message with an attachment.

 

[guybc]

No, just to fax and D: drive - only two options

 

[mickey megabyte]

ok - i assume you have windows live mail downloaded and installed.

first of all, you need to find where your send-to menu is:

type %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo into the search-bar on your start menu.

then unzip the attached file and put it into that folder.


...or try this tutorial.

post back and let us know if it worked.

 

[guybc]

Found the 'send to' zipped file, but windows does not know how to open etc. All roads seem to lead to downloading software called 'file helper' which you have to buy and seems to want to check my whole computer. The tutorial also.

Is this program necessary to enable me to 'send to' and can it be trusted not to complicate my life?!

 

[Tepid]

Well, it is possible that you may be infected with something.
Get Malwarebytes and run it.
Also, run this online scanner
Let us know what the results are.

Ok,, the File Helper thing I think is this.... File Helper: Open unopenable files
I have never seen it before. and it is not needed and a waste of money.
I would still run what I suggested above.

Download the file at the bottom of this post
Then double click it....

this should reset the file association for ZIP files in Win 7.

 

[guybc]

Both scans are negative.
The sendto files that the windows search finds is Compressed(zipped)folder.ZFSendtotarget
I'm not sure what you mean by d/l?

 

[Tepid]

Download the file at the bottom of my previous post and double click it.

 

[guybc]

Thanks for your patience.
I downloaded your file and ran it, but the 'send to' file still cannot find a program to open it.
I would consider buying the file helper to solve this problem if you thought it might work.
Any other ideas? Would winzip work?

 

[mickey megabyte]

ok - the malware possibilty turned out to be a wild goose chase.

i can't understand why you can't open zips in explorer - it's normally built in.

before trying winzip, see if you can restore zip functionality in windows by trying this tutorial. it's written for vista, but still works in 7.

if that doesn't work, then don't go for winzip - as you will need to pay once the trial period expires. instead, go for 7zip - it's totally free, and will work with zip, rar, 7zip, iso and lots of others.

then finally once you have zips working, try the original tutorial again.

 

[theog]

Here is the one for seven.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...able-disable-windows-explorer-view.html?ltr=Z

 

[guybc]

Many thanks for your help.

 

[mickey megabyte]

did you get it working in the end?

 

[guybc]

No - I'm afraid I've given up and will take my computer into the pros to fix!

 

[Jacee]

"Send To Toys", is a great little application to have
Power Up and Manage Your Windows Send To Menu with Send To Toys - How-To Geek

 

[mitchell65]

No - I'm afraid I've given up and will take my computer into the pros to fix!

Hi guybc
Before you go off spending money, I think I have noticed something quite fundamental. In one of the posts you say Winows explorer can't open the zip file. It won't just open it you need to right click on the zip file and from the menu that opens chosse "Extract All" choose a location for the extracted files and then they wil work from that location.

 

[guybc]

Jaycee, thanks for that suggestion - I'll try it.
Mitchell 65 - the trouble is that R click does not give me that option.

This is a terrific website for help and at 82, I need it. Thanks

 

[mitchell65]

Hi Guy
Understood but have you got Windows Live mail? If not what email program do you use?

 

[guybc]

live mail is my default and only mail program.

 

[mitchell65]

OK Found this. It is for Vista but should work in Win 7.
Restore missing Mail Recipient entry to the Send To menu in Windows Vista
Lets us know if it works for you!
Good luck