Vista - Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items

**Brink**

How to Restore Missing Default Send To Context Menu Items in Vista

Information

This will show you how to restore any missing default menu items listed in the Send To context (right click) menu. This includes the Compressed (zipped) Folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Fax Recipient, and Mail Recipient menu items.

NOTE

The Send To menu folder is located at:
NOTE: You must have Show hidden files and folders checked in Folder Options to see the AppData folder. For how, see: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

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EXAMPLE: Send To Context Menu

Here's How:

1. For Compressed (zipped) Folder -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Compressed (zipped) folder.zip file.

B) Go to step 6.

2. For Desktop (create shortcut) -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Desktop (create shortcut).zip file.

B) Go to step 6.

3. For Documents -

A) Click on the download button below to download the Documents.zip file.

B) Go to step 6.

4. For Fax Recipient -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Fax Recipient .zip file.

B) Go to step 6.

5. For Mail Recipient -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Mail Recipient .zip file.

6. Click on Save, and save the ZIP file to the Desktop.

7. Right click on the ZIP file (on Desktop), and click on Open.

8. Extract the file to the Desktop.
NOTE: This file is the Send To context menu item you selected above.

9. Open the Start Menu.

10. In the white line (Start Search) area, type shell:sendto and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

11. Move the extracted file (step 8) to the Send To folder location in Windows Explorer. (See screenshot below)

12. Close the Send To Windows Explorer window.

13. When done, you can delete the ZIP file on your Desktop.

That's it,
Shawn

kvedt · 08-23-2008

Thanks!!! Been looking for help for this bizarre problem for a few days now. Thanks, thanks, and thanks!

**Brink** · 08-23-2008

You're welcome Kvedt, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

kvedt · 08-23-2008

Shawn - seeing as you took the time to create this, I was wondering if you could answer two related questions for me; the problem is now solved, but it left me still in the dark. The Send To commands for Desktop (Create shortcut) and Mail Recipient abruptly vanished one day earlier this week. Any idea why? And it might be related to that question, but as I rummaged around looking for a fix, I'd found many threads talking about values in the registry (which I had in mine, so that wasn't it) and how to add and delete destinations in Send To. But I also noticed from my other machine that Desktop referred to .Desklink, while Mail Recipient referred to .IMAPMail. These do not look like simple destinations, so I didn't want to just create shortcuts for the desktop and for Outlook and drag to the Send To folder. Would that have worked as well? And is the fact that these two destinations are more like commands have anything to do with their vanishing act?

I used to be OK dealing with XP, but having to learn some new & puzzling stuff on Vista 64.

Thanks again for the easy fix.

Peter

**Brink** · 08-23-2008

You're welcome Peter,

There could be several reasons why they would have vanished on you. The usual suspects are some utility program setting or malware.

No, those shortcuts would not have worked with just those files for the destination. About the only simple shortcut you could use like that would be a drive shortcut.

**patio** · 12-03-2008

Excellent and Thanx ! !
Future additions...such as Send To any folder ? ?

**Brink** · 12-03-2008

You're welcome Patio.

You could place a shortcut of the folder in the Send To menu if you have one that you are always sending files to, or you could use the tutorial below for any location.

Context Menu - Add COPY TO FOLDER and MOVE TO FOLDER

Hope this helps,
Shawn

narch · 05-21-2009

Thanks! It worked perfectly! Now why in the world would Vista drop items from this menu? So far I've lost the DVD drive and the Mail to:

**Brink** · 05-21-2009

You're welcome Narch, and welcome to Vista Forums.

It can be anything from the drive's driver to a wrong association for Mail To that could cause them to drop off.

Shawn

08-23-2008
kvedt Vista Home Premium 64 2 posts	Re: Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items Thanks!!! Been looking for help for this bizarre problem for a few days now. Thanks, thanks, and thanks!
My System Specs

08-23-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items You're welcome Kvedt, and welcome to Vista Forums. Shawn
My System Specs

08-23-2008
kvedt Vista Home Premium 64 2 posts	Re: Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items Shawn - seeing as you took the time to create this, I was wondering if you could answer two related questions for me; the problem is now solved, but it left me still in the dark. The Send To commands for Desktop (Create shortcut) and Mail Recipient abruptly vanished one day earlier this week. Any idea why? And it might be related to that question, but as I rummaged around looking for a fix, I'd found many threads talking about values in the registry (which I had in mine, so that wasn't it) and how to add and delete destinations in Send To. But I also noticed from my other machine that Desktop referred to .Desklink, while Mail Recipient referred to .IMAPMail. These do not look like simple destinations, so I didn't want to just create shortcuts for the desktop and for Outlook and drag to the Send To folder. Would that have worked as well? And is the fact that these two destinations are more like commands have anything to do with their vanishing act? I used to be OK dealing with XP, but having to learn some new & puzzling stuff on Vista 64. Thanks again for the easy fix. Peter
My System Specs

08-23-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items You're welcome Peter, There could be several reasons why they would have vanished on you. The usual suspects are some utility program setting or malware. No, those shortcuts would not have worked with just those files for the destination. About the only simple shortcut you could use like that would be a drive shortcut.
My System Specs

12-03-2008
patio Vista Ultimate 64bit 301 posts	Re: Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items Excellent and Thanx ! ! Future additions...such as Send To any folder ? ?
My System Specs

05-21-2009
narch VHP 32 CA 1 posts	Re: Send To Context Menu - Restore Default Menu Items Thanks! It worked perfectly! Now why in the world would Vista drop items from this menu? So far I've lost the DVD drive and the Mail to:
My System Specs

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