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.
2. To Restore Desktop (create shortcut)
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the
Desktop_(create shortcut).zip file.
3. To Restore Documents A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the
Documents.zip file.
4. To Restore Fax Recipient
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the
Fax_Recipient .zip file.
5. To Restore Mail Recipient
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the
Mail_Recipient .zip file.
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