How to add an item to my “Send To” context menu
On my old XP machine I would simply copy shortcuts into the %userprofile%SendTo folder. On Windows-7 this folder is hidden, and I don't have access to it (which surprised me, it is my SendTo folder after all).
Is there an "approved" way of adding to my Send To menu that I'm unaware of?
Or do I need extra permissions from our system administrators?
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On my old XP machine I would simply copy shortcuts into the %userprofile%SendTo folder. On Windows-7 this folder is hidden, and I don't have access to it (which surprised me, it is my SendTo folder after all).
Is there an "approved" way of adding to my Send To menu that I'm unaware of?
Or do I need extra permissions from our system administrators?
windows-7 windows windows-explorer
edited Jul 11 '13 at 15:23
garyjohn
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asked May 11 '10 at 14:49
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add a comment |
On my old XP machine I would simply copy shortcuts into the %userprofile%SendTo folder. On Windows-7 this folder is hidden, and I don't have access to it (which surprised me, it is my SendTo folder after all).
Is there an "approved" way of adding to my Send To menu that I'm unaware of?
Or do I need extra permissions from our system administrators?
windows-7 windows windows-explorer
edited Jul 11 '13 at 15:23
garyjohn
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asked May 11 '10 at 14:49
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
On my old XP machine I would simply copy shortcuts into the %userprofile%SendTo folder. On Windows-7 this folder is hidden, and I don't have access to it (which surprised me, it is my SendTo folder after all).
Is there an "approved" way of adding to my Send To menu that I'm unaware of?
Or do I need extra permissions from our system administrators?
windows-7 windows windows-explorer
windows-7 windows windows-explorer
edited Jul 11 '13 at 15:23
garyjohn
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asked May 11 '10 at 14:49
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
edited Jul 11 '13 at 15:23
garyjohn
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An alternative, easier to remember, quicker and fail safe way to get the the Send To folder is to type shell:sendto in the Start Menu search box. The location contains ordinary application shortcuts.
UPDATE:
For Windows 10 (and probably 8) this doesn't work with the Start Menu, so you have to use Win+R and use the Run box instead.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
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+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to othershell:commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks
– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
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Apologies,
A little extra googling found it on How to Geek
The folder is now at %APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo
Thanks,
BW
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
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Actually, the folder is represented byFOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.
– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to rundir %FOLDERID_SendTo%from a command prompt? Thanks.
– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
1
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTois merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.
– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
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An alternative, easier to remember, quicker and fail safe way to get the the Send To folder is to type shell:sendto in the Start Menu search box. The location contains ordinary application shortcuts.
UPDATE:
For Windows 10 (and probably 8) this doesn't work with the Start Menu, so you have to use Win+R and use the Run box instead.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
19.2k95899
+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to othershell:commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks
– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
add a comment |
An alternative, easier to remember, quicker and fail safe way to get the the Send To folder is to type shell:sendto in the Start Menu search box. The location contains ordinary application shortcuts.
UPDATE:
For Windows 10 (and probably 8) this doesn't work with the Start Menu, so you have to use Win+R and use the Run box instead.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
19.2k95899
+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to othershell:commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks
– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
add a comment |
An alternative, easier to remember, quicker and fail safe way to get the the Send To folder is to type shell:sendto in the Start Menu search box. The location contains ordinary application shortcuts.
UPDATE:
For Windows 10 (and probably 8) this doesn't work with the Start Menu, so you have to use Win+R and use the Run box instead.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
19.2k95899
An alternative, easier to remember, quicker and fail safe way to get the the Send To folder is to type shell:sendto in the Start Menu search box. The location contains ordinary application shortcuts.
UPDATE:
For Windows 10 (and probably 8) this doesn't work with the Start Menu, so you have to use Win+R and use the Run box instead.
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
19.2k95899
edited Dec 17 '18 at 7:12
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
19.2k95899
answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 12:59
paradroidparadroid
19.2k95899
19.2k95899
+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to othershell:commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks
– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
add a comment |
+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to othershell:commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks
– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to other
shell: commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
+1 Excellent! Have you a reference to other
shell: commands? Can they be used in places other than the Run dialog e.g. Can they be used in batch commands, Powershell scripts etc? Thanks– Binary Worrier
Apr 6 '11 at 13:14
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
@Binary: Sure. As you can see, there are loads of them, but they cannot be used in scripts, as far as I know : winhelponline.com/blog/…
– paradroid
Apr 6 '11 at 13:17
add a comment |
Apologies,
A little extra googling found it on How to Geek
The folder is now at %APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo
Thanks,
BW
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
Actually, the folder is represented byFOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.
– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to rundir %FOLDERID_SendTo%from a command prompt? Thanks.
– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
1
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTois merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.
– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
Jul 21 '11 at 9:22
add a comment |
Apologies,
A little extra googling found it on How to Geek
The folder is now at %APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo
Thanks,
BW
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
Actually, the folder is represented byFOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.
– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to rundir %FOLDERID_SendTo%from a command prompt? Thanks.
– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
1
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTois merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.
– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
Jul 21 '11 at 9:22
add a comment |
Apologies,
A little extra googling found it on How to Geek
The folder is now at %APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo
Thanks,
BW
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
Apologies,
A little extra googling found it on How to Geek
The folder is now at %APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo
Thanks,
BW
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
answered May 11 '10 at 14:53
Binary WorrierBinary Worrier
4511819
4511819
Actually, the folder is represented byFOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.
– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to rundir %FOLDERID_SendTo%from a command prompt? Thanks.
– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
1
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTois merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.
– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
Jul 21 '11 at 9:22
add a comment |
Actually, the folder is represented byFOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.
– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to rundir %FOLDERID_SendTo%from a command prompt? Thanks.
– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
1
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTois merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.
– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
Jul 21 '11 at 9:22
Actually, the folder is represented by
FOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
Actually, the folder is represented by
FOLDERID_SendTo. You should never rely in hard-coding default paths.– Joey
May 11 '10 at 17:59
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to run
dir %FOLDERID_SendTo% from a command prompt? Thanks.– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
@Johannes Rössel: I did a quick google for that but I don't understand it's context' Should I be able to run
dir %FOLDERID_SendTo% from a command prompt? Thanks.– Binary Worrier
May 14 '10 at 13:32
1
1
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo is merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
From a batch file you have no choice. When fiddling with this yourself on your machine do whatever works. However, if you put things there with a program you should use the proper APIs to get the folder since
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo is merely the default path. There is no guarantee that the actual folder really resides there.– Joey
May 14 '10 at 15:43
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
Jul 21 '11 at 9:22
Since it is a shell folder, the chances approach 100% that it is located at the default location. However, it may be hard-linked from another location as well. Ordinarily, simply typing the path to a folder in the Run box will open it, but you will get an error without the "shell:" command if target is a symbolic link of some kind.
– Abraxas
Jul 21 '11 at 9:22
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