Vista - Sendto shortcuts

I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere. When I
right click and go to the send to option I have way too many options. I can
send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to folder none
of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed twice. How
do I get rid of all this?

Hi,

check content of Run -> shell:sendto

Marcin Domaslawski


"knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
>I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere. When I
> right click and go to the send to option I have way too many options. I
> can
> send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to folder
> none
> of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed twice.
> How
> do I get rid of all this?

It says access denied.

"Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
>
> Marcin Domaslawski
>
>
> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere. When I
> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many options. I
> > can
> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to folder
> > none
> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed twice.
> > How
> > do I get rid of all this?
>

You can type shell:sendto directly into the start/search box. Hit enter and
it should take you to here:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

Do the extra entries show up there?

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsC218AF3-791F-423D-9621-9C3EB2687678@microsoft.com...
> It says access denied.
>
> "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
>>
>> Marcin Domaslawski
>>
>>
>> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
>> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere. When
>> >I
>> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many options. I
>> > can
>> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to
>> > folder
>> > none
>> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed
>> > twice.
>> > How
>> > do I get rid of all this?
>>

the shell:sendto command won't work. It tells me access is denied. So I typed
in the whole address and got to the sendto folder. All I have in there is:
Compressed (zipped) folder, desktop (create shortcut), documents, and mail
recipient.

"Jane C" wrote:

> You can type shell:sendto directly into the start/search box. Hit enter and
> it should take you to here:
> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>
> Do the extra entries show up there?
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsC218AF3-791F-423D-9621-9C3EB2687678@microsoft.com...
> > It says access denied.
> >
> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
> >>
> >> Marcin Domaslawski
> >>
> >>
> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere. When
> >> >I
> >> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many options. I
> >> > can
> >> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to
> >> > folder
> >> > none
> >> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed
> >> > twice.
> >> > How
> >> > do I get rid of all this?
> >>
>
>

Apparently C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo, the
default location, is no longer where the registry has a path to your SendTo
folder. Are you aware of ever having moved it? What addresses, in the
Registry, are shown for SendTo in these two keys?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

In the first key, the address, under Data, will be written something like
this:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

In the second key, the address, under Data, will be written something like
this:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

"knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC5C80C7-7B81-46A5-8297-A1EA38F7681C@microsoft.com...
> the shell:sendto command won't work. It tells me access is denied. So I
> typed
> in the whole address and got to the sendto folder. All I have in there is:
> Compressed (zipped) folder, desktop (create shortcut), documents, and mail
> recipient.
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> You can type shell:sendto directly into the start/search box. Hit enter
>> and
>> it should take you to here:
>> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>>
>> Do the extra entries show up there?
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsC218AF3-791F-423D-9621-9C3EB2687678@microsoft.com...
>> > It says access denied.
>> >
>> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
>> >>
>> >> Marcin Domaslawski
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere.
>> >> >When
>> >> >I
>> >> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many
>> >> > options. I
>> >> > can
>> >> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to
>> >> > folder
>> >> > none
>> >> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed
>> >> > twice.
>> >> > How
>> >> > do I get rid of all this?
>> >>
>>
>>

I looked up both keys and the second one was wrong so I changed it. Now I
have the shortcuts that I am supposed to (compressed folder, mail recipient,
etc) in addition to ALL the other crap.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Apparently C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo, the
> default location, is no longer where the registry has a path to your SendTo
> folder. Are you aware of ever having moved it? What addresses, in the
> Registry, are shown for SendTo in these two keys?
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
> Folders
> and
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
> Shell Folders
>
> In the first key, the address, under Data, will be written something like
> this:
> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>
> In the second key, the address, under Data, will be written something like
> this:
> %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>
> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC5C80C7-7B81-46A5-8297-A1EA38F7681C@microsoft.com...
> > the shell:sendto command won't work. It tells me access is denied. So I
> > typed
> > in the whole address and got to the sendto folder. All I have in there is:
> > Compressed (zipped) folder, desktop (create shortcut), documents, and mail
> > recipient.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> You can type shell:sendto directly into the start/search box. Hit enter
> >> and
> >> it should take you to here:
> >> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
> >>
> >> Do the extra entries show up there?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> newsC218AF3-791F-423D-9621-9C3EB2687678@microsoft.com...
> >> > It says access denied.
> >> >
> >> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
> >> >>
> >> >> Marcin Domaslawski
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere.
> >> >> >When
> >> >> >I
> >> >> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many
> >> >> > options. I
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to
> >> >> > folder
> >> >> > none
> >> >> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed
> >> >> > twice.
> >> >> > How
> >> >> > do I get rid of all this?
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Drives in the Sendto folder are a function of the registry. To remove
those, you can download nodrivesinsendto.reg, found here:

How to hide drive-letters from the Send To menu in Windows Vista, by Ramesh
Srinivasan:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/181/1/

All the other entries you can hide or delete, by going to the
C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo folder.


"knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10A87C7B-EB0E-4B76-B001-CE5F8C80CF1C@microsoft.com...
>I looked up both keys and the second one was wrong so I changed it. Now I
> have the shortcuts that I am supposed to (compressed folder, mail
> recipient,
> etc) in addition to ALL the other crap.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
>> Apparently C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo,
>> the
>> default location, is no longer where the registry has a path to your
>> SendTo
>> folder. Are you aware of ever having moved it? What addresses, in the
>> Registry, are shown for SendTo in these two keys?
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
>> Folders
>> and
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
>> Shell Folders
>>
>> In the first key, the address, under Data, will be written something like
>> this:
>> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>>
>> In the second key, the address, under Data, will be written something
>> like
>> this:
>> %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>>
>> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BC5C80C7-7B81-46A5-8297-A1EA38F7681C@microsoft.com...
>> > the shell:sendto command won't work. It tells me access is denied. So I
>> > typed
>> > in the whole address and got to the sendto folder. All I have in there
>> > is:
>> > Compressed (zipped) folder, desktop (create shortcut), documents, and
>> > mail
>> > recipient.
>> >
>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You can type shell:sendto directly into the start/search box. Hit
>> >> enter
>> >> and
>> >> it should take you to here:
>> >> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>> >>
>> >> Do the extra entries show up there?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> newsC218AF3-791F-423D-9621-9C3EB2687678@microsoft.com...
>> >> > It says access denied.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Marcin Domaslawski
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere.
>> >> >> >When
>> >> >> >I
>> >> >> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many
>> >> >> > options. I
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to
>> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> > none
>> >> >> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed
>> >> >> > twice.
>> >> >> > How
>> >> >> > do I get rid of all this?
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

thanks, the nodrivesinsendto.reg worked.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Drives in the Sendto folder are a function of the registry. To remove
> those, you can download nodrivesinsendto.reg, found here:
>
> How to hide drive-letters from the Send To menu in Windows Vista, by Ramesh
> Srinivasan:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/181/1/
>
> All the other entries you can hide or delete, by going to the
> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo folder.
>
>
> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:10A87C7B-EB0E-4B76-B001-CE5F8C80CF1C@microsoft.com...
> >I looked up both keys and the second one was wrong so I changed it. Now I
> > have the shortcuts that I am supposed to (compressed folder, mail
> > recipient,
> > etc) in addition to ALL the other crap.
> >
> > "dean-dean" wrote:
> >
> >> Apparently C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo,
> >> the
> >> default location, is no longer where the registry has a path to your
> >> SendTo
> >> folder. Are you aware of ever having moved it? What addresses, in the
> >> Registry, are shown for SendTo in these two keys?
> >>
> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
> >> Folders
> >> and
> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
> >> Shell Folders
> >>
> >> In the first key, the address, under Data, will be written something like
> >> this:
> >> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
> >>
> >> In the second key, the address, under Data, will be written something
> >> like
> >> this:
> >> %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
> >>
> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BC5C80C7-7B81-46A5-8297-A1EA38F7681C@microsoft.com...
> >> > the shell:sendto command won't work. It tells me access is denied. So I
> >> > typed
> >> > in the whole address and got to the sendto folder. All I have in there
> >> > is:
> >> > Compressed (zipped) folder, desktop (create shortcut), documents, and
> >> > mail
> >> > recipient.
> >> >
> >> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You can type shell:sendto directly into the start/search box. Hit
> >> >> enter
> >> >> and
> >> >> it should take you to here:
> >> >> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
> >> >>
> >> >> Do the extra entries show up there?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >>
> >> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> newsC218AF3-791F-423D-9621-9C3EB2687678@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > It says access denied.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> check content of Run -> shell:sendto
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Marcin Domaslawski
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "knaveman" <knaveman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:AFC763F1-4C3E-49F7-BDAC-46DF6DBD6FF7@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I have looked around and cannot find anything about this anywhere.
> >> >> >> >When
> >> >> >> >I
> >> >> >> > right click and go to the send to option I have way too many
> >> >> >> > options. I
> >> >> >> > can
> >> >> >> > send to all of my personal folders and drives, but in the send to
> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> > none
> >> >> >> > of these things are listed. Also, the personal folders are listed
> >> >> >> > twice.
> >> >> >> > How
> >> >> >> > do I get rid of all this?
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>