Modifying "send to"

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The send to message in xp pro would be the perfect simple backup tool
for me if the right-click dialog would open
faster. The dialog lists 7 locations, and the send to folder in my
only lists one. If all the destinations could be deleted
save one which would be the backup folder, would the dialog box open
faster? Even though I deleted the one
destination in the send to folder, it still appears in the dialog box.
 
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

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

Other items are added in the registry.

\Documents and Settings\Administrator\SendTo
Compressed (zipped) Folder
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient

\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo
Compressed (zipped) Folder
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient.MAPIMail

\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo
Or %userprofile%\SendTo
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient

\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\SendTo
Compressed (zipped) Folder
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient

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Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlershttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabledhttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

How to Add Items to the "Send To" Menu in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/310270

Other items are added in the registry.

\Documents and Settings\Administrator\SendTo
Compressed (zipped) Folder
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient

\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo
Compressed (zipped) Folder
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient.MAPIMail

\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\SendTo
Or %userprofile%\SendTo
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient

\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\SendTo
Compressed (zipped) Folder
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient
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Shell XView worked exactly as described, I disabled context menus
for all non-Microsoft programs (Rhino, AVG, 7zip, WinRAR were the only
ones), but after rebooting
it didn't seem to make any difference. But I did discover that I was
looking in the wrong folder for the Send To options (Default User
instead of User) and simply deleted
everything and put in the backup destination. Send To opens right
away now. Thanks for your help.
 
But I did discover that I was
looking in the wrong folder for the Send To options (Default User
instead of User)
Click to expand...

This will open YOUR SendTo folder...
Start | Run | Type: sendto | Click OK

Default User is used when creating new user accounts.

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This will open YOUR SendTo folder...
Start | Run | Type: sendto | Click OK

Default User is used when creating new user accounts.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Never having had to log on to anyone else's computer, I did often
wonder exactly what the different
"user" folders were for.
So far, everything you say helps.
 
Default Local Disk Folders

Folder Name: Documents and Settings
Contents: Account information for each user who is granted access on the
computer. Each user account is represented by a subfolder assigned the
user name. Folders under each user account folder include My Documents,
Desktop, and Start Menu.

These include:

Documents and Settings\Administrator
Documents and Settings\All Users
Documents and Settings\Default User
Documents and Settings\LocalService
Documents and Settings\NetworkService
Documents and Settings\You

Some of the above are Hidden folders.
These are System folders and shouldn't be deleted.

Administrator is for the built in Administrator account.

All Users is used for many things. Your Desktop and Start Menu, for
example, display what is in All Users *and* what is in your Desktop and
Start Menu folders.

Default User is used when creating new accounts.

The Local Service account is a special built-in account that has reduced
privileges similar to an authenticated local user account. The actual name
of the account is NT AUTHORITY\LocalService.

The Network Service account is a special built-in account that has reduced
privileges similar to an authenticated user account. The actual name of the
account is NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService.

The LocalService and NetworkService accounts perform things like
synchronizing the time, running services, system maintenance, etc.

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