Questions tagged [send-to]

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PowerShell, Pass multiple files and folders to a PowerShell script via a SendTo shortcut

I would like to have a shortcut in SendTo that points to a PowerShell script such that all selected items in File Explorer are passed to the PowerShell script as arguments. This would be extremely ...
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SendTo menu is missing in Windows 10

Issue Description I'm using Windows 10.0.19041.450 x64 I have my frequently used destination shortcut files inside the SendTo folder at: C:\Users\Administrador\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo ...
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Move multiple selected files to new folder from context menu [duplicate]

I'm trying to add a SendTo option which would work the same way the "Compressed (zipped) folder" SendTo option works, but instead moves the selected files and folders to a new folder instead:...
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The "Send to" menu does not appear on context menu when I right-click on a drive?

I am using Windows 7. When I open my computer and right-click on the icon of one of the drives, the send to menu does not appear. I want to send a drive to programs in the send to menu. What is the ...
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"sendto" all selected files into a folder

I found this lovely time saving script which has helped me a lot. @echo off cd /D "%~dp1" md "%~n1" move %1 "%~dp1%~n1" Script found here Application that will move file ...
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New items are populated into `Send to` menu without obvious pattern

I found recently suddenly unexpected behavior of Send to right click context menu option. Animation shows how in there suddenly arise items (and also disappear). Worth noting I used RShift+F10, ...
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Send shortcut to specific folder from the 'Send To' context menu?

I want to add an option to the "Send to" menu to allow a shortcut to a file to be created and sent to a folder I specify. I have been trying to do this using the solution posted to the ...
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Does MacOS have an equivalent to Windows' Send to/Bluetooth context menu in Explorer?

On Windows if I right-click on a file in Explorer, the pop-up context menu has a "Send to..." option which in turn has a Bluetooth option. From here I can send the file directly to my Mac ...
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How to use the Powershell command argument in a SendTo shortcut

I am creating a SendTo Shortcut for opening a powershell prompt in a directory. I've tried it 2 ways and would prefer to do it the way that I can't get working. If I create a powershell script - C:\...
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Windows 10 Send To Menu is completely random

I have customized my Send To menu by editing C:\Users\terry.aney\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo. I've put the following shortcuts in there: If I use a mouse and right click a file (in this ...
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How to use a PowerShell Script in the Windows "SendTo" folder?

There are instructions on how to use a bash script in the SendTo folder (using the instructions in the below link). However, I would like to execute a PowerShell script instead. Is it possible to ...
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Send to menu not shows all the entries in SendTo folder

As in the screenshot above I have all the default entries along with some added by myself manually in the send to menu folder which I opened using shell:SendTo. But not all the entries are showing up ...
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Inno Setup how to merge 2 different "send to" filenames?

In the [Icons] section I created 2 entries the first wil move any image to the "DropWall" folder, the second will launch my "InsideWallpaper.exe" using the same image: Name: "{sendto}\FFStyled (I) ...
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Computer software: Send to any folder option

Years ago there was a program called "Where" or "Where to" or something like that which added a "folder" option, but not as a fixed path to a certain pre-selected folder but allowing you to write or ...
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Can sub-folders be created on the Explorer context "send to" menu

I have many "send to" destinations. I would like to create sub-folders in the "Send to" folder. Is this possible? When I try, it will only create a real folder in the SendTo folder. I want selecting ...
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How can I prevent Outlook 2007 from sending e-mails to particular e-mail addresses?

At work, there are a few Tony's in the global address book and my local cache within the Outlook 2007 client. I never want e-mails to go to 2 of them. Is there a way to prevent e-mails from being ...
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Windows 10 "send to" and default file association configuration - all users

I am a developer, and I've just created an application, and my own file type, with an unique extension (let's say it would be .aaa). What I want to do is to add an entry on the "Send to" menu (right-...
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How to stop Windows from adding a Bluetooth shortcut in the SendTo folder?

I'm under Windows 10 x64, and my problem is that when I insert a removable device (a smartphone) a Bluetooth related shortcut is created inside the SendTo folder (at C:\Users\{username}\AppData\...
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Missing all the options in the Send To menu

So I'm just trying to send a file to a compressed folder from Explorer. But for some reason the only option I have there is "Bluetooth device". Did some Googling, found a suggestion to check the C:\...
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Context Menu Missing 'Send To' Entries

My installation of Windows 10 Pro x64 is missing entries in the 'Send To' context menu entry. In the past, I had programs list there, but now I have absolutely nothing listed at all. The only thing ...
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Adding to SendTo Context Menu in Windows 10

OS: Windows 10 Tech Preview Build 10041 I am trying to add shortcuts to the SendTo context menu using the Windows 8 method. Even after adding shortcuts and restarting, the items don't appear in the ...
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How to change the order of Send To menu items on windows 7?

Is there any way to change the order in which the items of menu "Send To" in windows 7 appears when you click the right button? I have tested a lot of "Windows Context Menu" tools, but any one works ...
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How to investigate for mail not sent/received

I've got a classic ASP page that sends emails to registered users. From one month to date, some users which have their emails on 3 specific domains, are not receiving emails. Some others with their ...
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Configure "Send to" to copy files through MTP to specific location on smartphone?

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone uses MTP to talk to Windows, so it's not possible to assign a drive letter to the phone. I often have to copy files to a sub-directory on the phone, but Windows' "...
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how to move files or folders to another folder using sendTo command

I'm using Windows 8. I want to move a file/folders to another folder that I already have in the send To folder but when I right click and send it, it copies it. I was wondering if I could change it ...
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My 'SendTo' items dissapeared (only from contextmenu)

I'm running Windows 8.1 x64. Days ago I've noticed that all the items that I have in the SendTo menu has dissapeared. They dissapeared only from the menu, I'm an user who customized the sendto items ...
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Change Default Naming Behavior When Copying Files - Making Revision Versions

In Windows 7, when I copy/paste a file named "project.ext" I want the result to be "project Rev.1.ext". (That part is solved by tweaking the code in this post.) In addition to that, however, I want ...
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Shell Shortcuts in Windows OS

to open send to folder in windows 7, we type shell:sendto and to open apps folder in windows 8, we type shell:appsfolder first of all, i would like to know what is this syntax known as (shell: ...
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Windows “Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder [in different location]"

Is it possible to change the “Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder" functionality to create the zip file in a pre set directory, rather than the current one? Also, any information anyone can share ...
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Add an item to the 'send to' menu for ALL users (win7)

I know there is the question Add an item to the 'send to' menu for ALL users (winxp), but this does not work for Windows 7. I already know how to add an item to the 'send to' menu of one user by ...
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Is it possible to use a shell script in the sendto folder?

I would like to use a bash shell script from the SendTo folder. When I put a shortcut to a batch or exe into theSendTo folder it shows up in the shell Send To context submenu, but when the shortcut ...
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How to create "Send to "FOLDER" " similar to send to desktop shortcut?

I've been trying to keep some files in a separate folder as shortcut, so that I can keep track of my favourite media files and images etc in a specified folder as shortcut. I don't want to always copy ...
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What is the difference between "Send To" and "Copy or Cut and Paste" method in Windows?

I have Googled and found few answers. But I'm still not clear about "send to" vs. "copy and paste." During copy and paste, when you copy something, it will get stored in the clipboard and you can ...
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Create shortcut to a specific folder in the 'Send To' context menu?

I want to add an item to the "Send To" context menu. The problem is that if I add an item there, let's say for example "C:\Users". When I drag the folder across Windows interprets that I want to copy ...
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How to fix send to menu in Windows 8?

I've recently bought an Windows 8-powered notebook and since first start I have problems with context send-to menu. Look at the screenshot. The folder displays contents of my shell:sendto folder. ...
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Application that will move file to new folder with file's name

Is there any application or .reg file that will add new item to Windows Context menu to all files that will have this functionality: 1. create new folder with name of selected file 2. move selected ...
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Change "Send to" or "Rotate counterclockwise" accelerator key in Win 7 Explorer context menu

In my English Windows 7's windows explorer, I can right-click a file and press N to open the Send to submenu, unless it's an image file, in which case it toggles between Send to and Rotate ...
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Redirect or send mail in a script that runs in a rule on incoming mails in outlook 2010

I have the following problem: I have a mails that are arriving in my mailbox these mails contain a specific string in the body what I want to do is: --> removing this string from the body --> then ...
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How do I add places to the "send to" option? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to add an item to my “Send To” context menu Right clicking on a file gives a "send to" option. How may I send a file to any other location other than the ...
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Excel - "send to Mail recipient" creates 2nd copy of EMail in Inbox

When sending Excel sheets using the menu item "File" -> "Sent To" -> "Mail recipient (as attachment)" I get additional copies of the email in the Inbox. When I press "send" then I get 2 copies of the ...
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Send an email to a group excluding a member in Thunderbird

I use Thunderbird on my MacBook-Pro and sync my contacts from gmail to Mac OS X's address book, then I make some groups of friends in my address book, in Thunderbird I can use this group in send field ...
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Send to New Folder Vista

In explorer I'd like to be able to highlight a group of icons and then right click-> send to-> New Folder. How can I accomplish this? Bonus points if the focus is on the folder name after this ...
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Send To Documents Copies Files Instead of Moving Them

When I right-click on a file, then select Send To | Documents, the file is copied into my Documents folder, not moved. Is there any way to change this behavior in Windows 7.
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Is there a Send To imgur app somewhere?

I upload images to Imgur quite often. I'd love to be able to right-click on an image, select Send To/Imgur and shoot the file up to Imgur. Does something like this exists?
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Sendto shortcuts not working on Vista

I'm trying to customize my sendto shortcut following instructions posted on a How-To Geek article. The problem is that any shortcut I drop into the sendto folder doesn't appear as a shortcut when I ...
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Add an item to the 'send to' menu for ALL users (winxp)

How to add an item to the 'send to' menu for ALL users (winxp) We want to have a link to a debug log viewer available to all users on a server i'm building. Quite simple to add it to one user (start->...
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Any way to have a 'send to -> mail recipient' menu entry point to Gmail? [closed]

I'm using Windows XP Pro, and I currently have a contextual menu in Explorer with a 'Send to -> mail recipient' entry that launches Outlook. I would like it to launch Gmail instead. Is that possible ?...