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Old 10-13-2007   #3 (permalink)
piaqt


 
 

RE: SendTo context menu shortcuts not showing

I have the same problem, but in Vista Ultimate. Also an admin account.
Possible guess: one or more of the latest MS updates. If I figure this out,
I'll post.
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piaqt
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"misc5" wrote:
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> hi group
> this should be a relatively simple one, but I can't seem to find any vista
> related information about it anywhere on the interweb so your help would be
> appreciated
>
> here's the problem: any shortcuts placed into the SendTo folder don't show
> up in the context menu
>
> adding a new shortcut to the send to context menu is easy enough:
> run: shell:sendto
> - then create the shortcuts you need in the folder that opens, and all being
> well the shortucts are shown in the context menu next time you click there
>
> this worked fine for me until all the various shortcuts disappeared leaving
> me with only the default "Compressed", "Desktop", "Documents", "Mail
> recipients", and DVD-RW drive options left showing
>
> deleting and re-creating the affected shortcuts doesn't help, although
> dropping a copy of notepad.exe (for example) into the folder does result in
> notepad showing up in the menu
>
> this is occuring under vista home premium and an administrator account - any
> ideas anyone?
>
> TAI
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