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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[captain123]

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.

Done, all is well.

 

[Brink]

If they still continue to disappear on you, then as a test, create a new user account, and use it for a bit to see if it happens in the new account as well.

If not, then you could use the new account instead.

 

[looked]

I did it manually by creating a shortcut and copying it in the send to folder, thank you.

 

[m0rw3n]

Compressed Folder Not showing up

Hi,

I found your site while trying to figure out why I can't use the compressed folder from Send To. I have followed all of the steps, and it is in there, however I still don't see it when I right click. I think that it is not associated correctly or something as it does not show as a compressed folder but a white page as the icon for the file. I am attaching a screen shot so you can see it.

I believe that file has been this way since I got my computer a few years ago, so I don't have a "good" backup to go to.

Thanks,
M0rw3n

 

[Brink]

Hello M0rw3n, and welcome to Seven Forums.

In that case, you could download and merge the .reg file for the listed .zip option in the tutorial below to restore it's default associations, and hopefully fix this for you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[m0rw3n]

Hi Shawn

Thanks so much!!!! That fixed it!!!!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.

 

[casherman]

Still don't have a send to mail option

I followed option 2 and reinstalled the "Send To" zip file. I can see the Send To in the shell:send to folder. However, when I right-click on a file and click "send to," "Mail recipient" is still not an option.

 

[Brink]

Hello casherman, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Just a few questions.

What Send to options do you have?

Do you have a 3rd party email client program (ex: Windows Live Mail) installed that may have replaced "Mail recipient" with itself?

 

[casherman]

I have Thunderbird installed.

 

[Brink]

What Send to options do you have?

 

[casherman]

Hopefully this screenshot attaches.

 

[Brink]

Well, that looks good other than "Mail recipient" missing.

Go ahead and post a screenshot showing both of your Sendto folders from Option One to see what they look like.

C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows

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

 

[casherman]

Here they are...

 

[Brink]

Yep, it's Thunderbird causing it. You can tell by the icon that you have for your Mail recipient shortcut instead of the default one.

 

[casherman]

So what can I do to fix it? Any ideas??

 

[Brink]

Check to make sure that Thunderbird is set as the default program with all of it's associations.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-program-s-default-associations.html

If that doesn't help, then other than selecting to attach the files from within Thunderbird, you might see if uninstalling and reinstalling Thunderbird may help.

 

[casherman]

It is set as the default program. I actually have already uninstalled and reinstalled, which didn't help. That's why I am so stumped!!

 

[Brink]

If you only uninstall Thunderbird, does it work properly afterwards?

 

[casherman]

I did not try that. I really don't want to uninstall again because even though I had a MozBackup, it was a lot of work to get everything set up and working again. Shoot!