Send To Context Menu - Remove or Restore Default Items

How to Remove and Restore Default "Send To" Context Menu Items in Windows 7 and Windows 8​

   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

OR (shorter)

Shell: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.

OPTION ONE

To Manually Restore Send to Context Menu Items

1. Go to the hidden folder location below, and do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows


2. To Restore SendTo Folder and All Send to Context Menu Items
A) Copy the SendTo folder.

B) Go to the hidden folder (shell:sendto) location below.
C:\Users\(your user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows

C) Paste the SendTo folder, and approve.
3. To Restore Specific Send to Context Menu Item(s)
A) Open the SendTo folder.

B) Copy the shortcuts that you want to restore.

C) Go to the hidden folder (shell:sendto) location below.
C:\Users\(your user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
D) Paste the shortcuts into your SendTo folder, and approve.

OPTION TWO

To Restore a Send to Context Menu Item with a Download

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

Download


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

Download


3. To Restore Documents
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the Documents.zip file.

Download


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

Download


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

Download


6. Save the ZIP file to your Desktop.

7. Open the .zip file and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut file to your desktop.

8. Right click on the shortcut, then click/tap 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. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type shell:sendto, and press Enter.

10. Move the extracted 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]

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]

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]

Got it! Tanx, Aficious.

 

[Brink]

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

 

[tisabell]

Restore "Mail Recipient" To Short Cut Menu

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]

problem with SEND TO,

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

 

[Brink]

Hello Sagitariojahm, and welcome to Seven Forums.

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

 

[sagitariojahm]

send to ......show hiden folder istead of drop down

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]

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.

 

[mannee]

Expand DOCUMENTS folder

Is there a way to expand the Documents menu from the Send To context menu?

 

[Brink]

Hello Mannee, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, but not that I am aware of.

 

[ksfno1]

Is it feasible to remove drives from the Send To context menu?

 

[Brink]

Hello ksfno1,

Yes, it sure is. You could use the tutorial below to remove all drives from the "Send to" context menu.

Send To Context Menu - Remove or Show Drives - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[russellgs1]

Nice tip !

Thanks for these tips. The Send Mail restore tip worked great. Thanks !

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Russell, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[captain123]

Hi, these methods are working for me and the missing "Send To" shortcuts are restored. My issue is that they keep on disappearing after some random time and I have to keep on restoring them. The issue I have is always with "Desktop (create shortcut" and "Mail recipient" any idea what might be causing them to keep on disappearing from the SendTo context menu ?

 

[Brink]

Hello Captain,

Are you using any type of registry cleaning or other utility program before this happens?

 

[captain123]

Hello Captain,

Are you using any type of registry cleaning or other utility program before this happens?

No I am not using any, it just disappears at a certain time.

 

[Brink]

As a test, run a sfc /scannow command to see if it finds any corrupted system files, and is able to repair them if any found.