Adding an item to "Send To" menu

[MAP]

OK,

Mike Pawlak

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

How to Add Items to the "Send To" Menu in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310270

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This info from the website above is useless for WXP-Home/SP2. You get an
error when you type sendto in the Start/Run box. So that doesn't work.

And the information below - that doesn't work either. I can't delete
anything from the SendTo folder as it still shows up in the sendto menu on
right click even when it's no longer in the folder. Adding things to that
folder don't work either, as they DO NOT show up on right click. How are
things added in WXP-Home/Sp2 ?

FS~


To add a destination to the Send To menu, you must add a shortcut to the
SendTo folder. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then
click Run.
2. In the Open box, type sendto, and then click OK.
3. Add a destination by doing one of the following: • Use the
drag-and-drop operation to move the item that you want to the SendTo folder;
to do so, right-click, and then click Create Shortcuts Here.
-or-
• Point to New on the File menu, and then click Shortcut.

=============================
Follow the instructions in the Create Shortcut Wizard.
A new shortcut is created in the SendTo folder, and it is displayed on
the Send To menu.
NOTE: To open the SendTo Folder, you can also perform the following steps:
1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive C,
unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
3. If you cannot view the items on your drive when you open it, under
System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
4. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
5. Double-click the folder of the user whose SendTo menu you want to
change (usually your own).
6. Double-click the SendTo folder.
7. The SendTo folder is hidden by default. If the folder is not
visible, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then on the View tab,
click Show hidden files and folders.

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

Start --> Run -->
Type in:

SendTo

Click OK and copy a shortcut to whatever you want to be able to "Send To"
in there.


If that doesn't work, go to "C:\Documents and
Settings\YOURUSERNAME\SendTo" (making the obvious changes) and copy a
shortcut to whatever you want to be able to "Send To" in there.

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That doesn't work as even if they show in the folder they don't show when I
right click and click on SendTo. They don't show in the sendto menu.
(XP-Home/SP2).

FS~

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

Search for it using windows search, advanced options, sendTo, then just
add
what you want to the folder.

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That's fine. You see them in the SendTo folder - but they don't show up on
the SendTo menu when you right click the mouse. How do you get them to show
up there?

FS~

 

[Ron Sommer]

===========================================
This info from the website above is useless for WXP-Home/SP2. You get an
error when you type sendto in the Start/Run box. So that doesn't work.

And the information below - that doesn't work either. I can't delete
anything from the SendTo folder as it still shows up in the sendto menu on
right click even when it's no longer in the folder. Adding things to that
folder don't work either, as they DO NOT show up on right click. How are
things added in WXP-Home/Sp2 ?

FS~


To add a destination to the Send To menu, you must add a shortcut to the
SendTo folder. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then
click Run.
2. In the Open box, type sendto, and then click OK.
3. Add a destination by doing one of the following: • Use the
drag-and-drop operation to move the item that you want to the SendTo
folder; to do so, right-click, and then click Create Shortcuts Here.
-or-
• Point to New on the File menu, and then click Shortcut.

=============================
Follow the instructions in the Create Shortcut Wizard.
A new shortcut is created in the SendTo folder, and it is displayed
on the Send To menu.
NOTE: To open the SendTo Folder, you can also perform the following steps:
1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive
C, unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
3. If you cannot view the items on your drive when you open it, under
System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
4. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
5. Double-click the folder of the user whose SendTo menu you want to
change (usually your own).
6. Double-click the SendTo folder.
7. The SendTo folder is hidden by default. If the folder is not
visible, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then on the View
tab, click Show hidden files and folders.

What error are you getting?
Are you using an administrator account?
Each user has a SendTo folder. Do you have more than one user?

 

[Guest]

Ok, How many Sendto folders do you find in the search window? My user account
is in the Admin group, my folder is for me, my name on a user account. On my
system I get 6 sendto folders total and I just find mine, it works fine. If
you are adding to a sendto folder that belongs to someone else you will not
see it in your user accounts drop down menu. If you are not the administrator
or setup in the same group your changes may not take affect? Did you do an
advanced search?

j;-)

 

[Wesley Vogel]

What is the error that you get when you type sendto in the Start | Run box?

Who are you logged on as?

Type or paste this in the Start | Run box...
%homepath%

What folder opens?

Type or paste this in the Start | Run box...
%homepath%\SendTo

What folder opens?

Do a Search on your machine for SendTo.
Follow the instructions here...
HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

What error are you getting?

* A window opens and says: "Windows cannot find sendto. Make sure you
typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file click the
Start button, and then click Search."

Are you using an administrator account?

* I guess so since I'm the only one using this PC (one account on it). How
would I know? Everything else in Start/RUN works such as msconfig etc.

Each user has a SendTo folder. Do you have more than one user?

* No. How do I communicate that to Run?
FS..........

 

[Shenan Stanley]

* A window opens and says: "Windows cannot find sendto. Make sure
you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a
file click the Start button, and then click Search."

Yeah - this happens on some machines. Use explorer and just go to it.
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\SendTo

You could even cut/paste these lines into a notepad document, save that as
C:\opensendto.cmd and run it..

explorer "%USERPROFILE%\SendTo"

* I guess so since I'm the only one using this PC (one account on
it). How would I know? Everything else in Start/RUN works such as
msconfig etc.

Windows XP - doesn't matter if you are the only one using it.. You are
unlikely to be the only user. Especially if it is XP Home Edition, then you
have the Administrator user that can only normally be accessed in Safe Mode.

* No. How do I communicate that to Run?

You don't. I have seen this happen before - where Start-->Run-->SendTo
stopped working - reasoning (to me) unknown and I was never bothered by it..
Since I knew how to get to it.

You could even type the line I gave above into Start-->Run and it would work
fine..

(explorer "%USERPROFILE%\SendTo")

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

What is the error that you get when you type sendto in the Start | Run
box?

Who are you logged on as?

## How do I find that? I'm the owner and only user of this PC. Start/Run
works for everything else.

Type or paste this in the Start | Run box...
%homepath%

What folder opens?

## It says OWNER.

Type or paste this in the Start | Run box...
%homepath%\SendTo

What folder opens?

## I C&P it and no folder opens. I get this error: "Windows cannot find
'/documents'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again.
To search for a file..... "

Do a Search on your machine for SendTo.
Follow the instructions here...
HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347

## I found 3 "sendto" folders using AgentRansack. Both under documents and
settings. One was administrater and the other default User. The 3rd was in
C:\Windows\system32.....

What does this mean?

FS.........

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

Ok, How many Sendto folders do you find in the search window?

$$ There are *three* sendto folders.

My user account

is in the Admin group, my folder is for me, my name on a user account. On
my
system I get 6 sendto folders total and I just find mine, it works fine.

$$ One is the admin' folder, the 2nd the User and the 3rd in the
C:\Windows/32 folder.

If

you are adding to a sendto folder that belongs to someone else you will
not
see it in your user accounts drop down menu.

$$ I'm the only user of this PC. There is only one working account - mine.

If you are not the administrator

or setup in the same group your changes may not take affect? Did you do an
advanced search?

$$ Yes, AgentRansack found 3 *sendto* folders. How he hell can I get rid
of this confusing multi-count crap since I'm the ONLY user of this PC? Can
I somehow delete these other non existent users? Which *sendto* folder
would be mine? I'm the owner and the admin I guess.....

FS~

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

You need to create shortcuts and send them to sendto.

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If it's that easy why can't we create a short cut and drag and drop them to
the SendTo folder?

FS.......

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

Yeah - this happens on some machines. Use explorer and just go to it.
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\SendTo

## I found it under OWNER. This was how my husband set it up when I got
this PC 2 years ago. How do I set myself up as the Administrator?

You could even cut/paste these lines into a notepad document, save that as
C:\opensendto.cmd and run it..

explorer "%USERPROFILE%\SendTo"

## This one doesn't work either. I get the SAME error.

Windows XP - doesn't matter if you are the only one using it.. You are
unlikely to be the only user. Especially if it is XP Home Edition, then
you have the Administrator user that can only normally be accessed in Safe
Mode.

## I never use safe mode. All my stuff is under USER in C: This is too
confusing - I'm the only one using this PC why do I need all these extra
accounts for non-existent users? I *AM* the only user of this PC at this
time.

## No.

You don't. I have seen this happen before - where Start-->Run-->SendTo
stopped working - reasoning (to me) unknown and I was never bothered by
it.. Since I knew how to get to it.

## I found it with AgentRansack. There are 3 sendto folders - one is in
C:\Windows/system32.

You could even type the line I gave above into Start-->Run and it would
work fine..

(explorer "%USERPROFILE%\SendTo")

## This opens WindowsExplorer to a sendto folder. What do I do with this
window? There's no way to add anything to it?!?!?!? How do I add anything
to it? Do I create shortcuts and drag and drop them into this folder? Or
use File/Shortcut? What works better/best?

FS.....

 

[Wesley Vogel]

It means that you are using OWNER. You have XP Home and you didn't get a
proper account setup.

%homepath% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's home
directory.

Normally when %homepath% is typed in Start | Run it brings up
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here or whatever drive D:, E:, F:, etc.

Yours doesn't, because you do not have a proper account.

Normally when %homepath%\SendTo is typed in Start | Run it brings up
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo or whatever drive D:, E:,
F:, etc.

Yours doesn't, because you do not have a proper account.

Normally when sendto is typed in Start | Run it brings up
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo or whatever drive D:, E:,
F:, etc.

Yours doesn't, because you do not have a proper account.

Out of curiosity what happens if you type: my documents in Start | Run?

Same Windows cannot find error? Or does My Documents folder open as it
should?

How about if you type: owner into Start | Run?

It opens the OWNER folder, right? Is it C:\OWNER?

*******************
Post back with what opens.
*******************

Almost any advice anyone gives you will be incorrect for you as you can see.
You do not have a proper account.

Set up a proper account.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy or Remove a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm#usercopy

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

***************************************************
If you're going to create a new account, do not delete OWNER until you have
everything moved to the new account. Even these instructions may be tricky.
***************************************************

[[The Owner account may not be removed correctly when you run Setup on
computers that are running Windows XP Home Edition. The Owner account is
displayed as "Account Unknown" when you view profiles on the computer.
Also, the Owner folder is not removed because the profile is not removed.
Note that other problems occur if an Owner account is used or created
during the remainder of setup or Out of Box Experience (OOBE).]]

[[This problem does not occur on Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based
computers because the Administrator account is used during Setup. This
problem also does not occur on Windows XP Home Edition-based computers if
you do not use the Owner name as the default user. The OOBE deletes the
Owner account before completing the procedure after you install the fix from
this article.

NOTE: Existing data in the Owner folder from the Owner and the Administrator
is copied to the Default User folder before it is deleted.]]

The Owner Account Is Displayed As "Account Unknown" in Profiles on Windows
XP Home Edition-Based Computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312131

[[During the installation process, the default user's profile is created
based on the Administrator profile. The problem occurs when Windows queries
the security identifier (SID) of the Administrator account. Because the
computer name is the same ("Administrator" for Windows XP Professional or
"Owner" for Windows XP Home Edition) as the user name, the SID of the
computer is returned, not the SID of the Aministrator account. There is no
entry for the computer SID in the corresponding registry location
(HKLM\...\ProfileList), and the profile path is set as empty. This
basically becomes the root of the system drive. Therefore, the whole
system drive is copied to the %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default
User folder, which takes a long time. ]]
Installation May Take a Long Time If You Use "Administrator" or "Owner" as
the Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327917

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You do not have a SendTo folder. Remember?

You found three SendTo folders on your machine:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\SendTo
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\SendTo

None of these are "yours".

Yours would be C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo

You do not have a proper account.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

It means that you are using OWNER. You have XP Home and you didn't get a
proper account setup.

$$ I looked and it says "Owner Administrator".

%homepath% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's home
directory.

Normally when %homepath% is typed in Start | Run it brings up
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here or whatever drive D:, E:, F:,
etc.

Yours doesn't, because you do not have a proper account.

$$ I set up another account about 20 minutes ago per a website someone
recommended and the account didn't show in WE. I couldn't find it.

Normally when %homepath%\SendTo is typed in Start | Run it brings up
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo or whatever drive D:, E:,
F:, etc.

Yours doesn't, because you do not have a proper account.

$$ How do I set up a proper account and then how is it located? What's
wrong with the account I have as Owner Administrator?

Normally when sendto is typed in Start | Run it brings up
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo or whatever drive D:, E:,
F:, etc.

Yours doesn't, because you do not have a proper account.
Out of curiosity what happens if you type: my documents in Start | Run?

$$ "My Documents" folder opens.

Same Windows cannot find error? Or does My Documents folder open as it
should?

$$ It opens "My Documents."

How about if you type: owner into Start | Run?

$$ It says "Windows cannot find owner."

It opens the OWNER folder, right? Is it C:\OWNER?

$$ No. See above. Windows can't find owner. My account is called Owner
Administrator.

*******************
Post back with what opens.
*******************

$$ It says "Windows cannot find owner." BTW, my account is set up as Owner
Administrator.

Almost any advice anyone gives you will be incorrect for you as you can
see.

$$ They give me advice and many times it doesn't apply to my version of XP.

You do not have a proper account.

$$ How do I set up a PROPER account and then find it on my PC using the
information on that webpage? I used Start/control panel/user accounts to
create a new account called Freespirit Administrator. It created it as far
as I know but I couldn't FIND it anywhere. So then I had TWO administrator
accounts. How are these accounts located once you create them? Also what
do I do with my old account and everything in it? If I screw up moving
everything I will be unable to access all my files. How do I access both
accounts from the new account - if I can find out how to locate the new
account?

Set up a proper account.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy or Remove a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm#usercopy

## I have to remove my old profile to make a new profile and move
everything from Owner Administrator to FreeSpirit Administrator? All that
does is change my name from Owner to FreeSpirit. I'm not sure I'm following
this.

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

***************************************************
If you're going to create a new account, do not delete OWNER until you
have
everything moved to the new account. Even these instructions may be
tricky.
***************************************************

[[The Owner account may not be removed correctly when you run Setup on
computers that are running Windows XP Home Edition. The Owner account is
displayed as "Account Unknown" when you view profiles on the computer.
Also, the Owner folder is not removed because the profile is not removed.
Note that other problems occur if an Owner account is used or created
during the remainder of setup or Out of Box Experience (OOBE).]]

## This is Chinese to me. I have an administrator account called "Owner
Administrator" now. It shows as "Owner Admin" and not "Account Unknown."

[[This problem does not occur on Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based
computers because the Administrator account is used during Setup. This
problem also does not occur on Windows XP Home Edition-based computers if
you do not use the Owner name as the default user. The OOBE deletes the
Owner account before completing the procedure after you install the fix
from
this article.

## Which FIX as there are 3 webpages geared for techs? When I created
another Administrator account it didn't show up anywhere.

NOTE: Existing data in the Owner folder from the Owner and the
Administrator
is copied to the Default User folder before it is deleted.]]

## My account is called "Owner Computer Administrator."

The Owner Account Is Displayed As "Account Unknown" in Profiles on Windows
XP Home Edition-Based Computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312131

## On my version of XP it's called "Owner Computer Admin'." and not "Account
Unknown."

[[During the installation process, the default user's profile is created
based on the Administrator profile. The problem occurs when Windows
queries
the security identifier (SID) of the Administrator account. Because the
computer name is the same ("Administrator" for Windows XP Professional or
"Owner" for Windows XP Home Edition) as the user name, the SID of the
computer is returned, not the SID of the Aministrator account. There is
no
entry for the computer SID in the corresponding registry location
(HKLM\...\ProfileList), and the profile path is set as empty. This
basically becomes the root of the system drive. Therefore, the whole
system drive is copied to the %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default
User folder, which takes a long time. ]]
Installation May Take a Long Time If You Use "Administrator" or "Owner" as
the Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327917

## So what should I do? Try and change the name from "Owner Administrator"
to "FreeSpirit Administrator?" They're both administrator accounts. What
difference will this make? I don't understand any of this as we followed
all the directions when we set up my account as " Owner Administrator."
What if I screw it up as a non-techie - will I still be able to access all
my files?

Hope this helps. Let us know.

## Well it may help a PC technician...........

FS~

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

=======================
OK, I deleted the new one I couldn't locate and created another account
called "FreeSpirit Administrator" but this one, like the last one doesn't
show up anywhere. How do I go about locating it on my PC? AgentRansack and
Find all Files & Folders doesn't find it either.

FS~

 

[Shenan Stanley]

=======================
OK, I deleted the new one I couldn't locate and created another
account called "FreeSpirit Administrator" but this one, like the last
one doesn't show up anywhere. How do I go about locating it on my
PC? AgentRansack and Find all Files & Folders doesn't find it either.

Did you log in as the user yet?

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

You do not have a SendTo folder. Remember?

## I used Agent Ransack and located three of them.

You found three SendTo folders on your machine:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\SendTo
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\SendTo

None of these are "yours".

Yours would be C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo

## Mine is in C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\SendTo

You do not have a proper account.

## I added another account called "FreeSpirit Administrator" but neither
AgentRansack or FAFAF can locate it. It does not show up anywhere - how do
I find it?

FS~

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I added another account called "FreeSpirit Administrator" but
neither AgentRansack or FAFAF can locate it. It does not show up
anywhere - how do I find it?

Log in as the user...