Unable to Access 'Send To' directory

[James Colbert]

I tried to add some shortcuts to 'Send To', but am denied to access the
folder. This also seems to be an issue with some other user folders as well,
i.e. 'Application Data' & Local Settings. Is there some method or workaround
that will allow me access to these folders?

Thanks,
James

 

[James Colbert]

Scratch that. Figured it out (took ownership and changed permissions).

Thanks,
James

 

[Jimmy Brush]

Hello,

These locations are not real folders. They are application compatability
junctions that point legacy applications that try to access files inside of
them to the new location. The security restrictions are in place for a good
reason - they prevent applications from crashing/misbehaving when accessing
them - and should not be modified.

The new location for the send to folder is:

C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo


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- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

[James Colbert]

Thanks for the path. I thought I had checked there, but I must have missed
it. As for security, I removed the permissions I added immediately after.
Any idea why a shortcut to 'Send To' shows up in the folder, but not in the
'Send To' context menu?

Thanks,
James

 

[Jimmy Brush]

It works for me - In explorer, I dragged the selected SendTo folder in the
folders list into the contents pane and told it to create a shortcut. I
right-clicked on a file on my desktop, selected send to, and it was listed.

Make sure the shortcut does not have the hidden attribute.


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- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

[Bert Kinney]

Try Start - Run Shell:Sendto


Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[James Colbert]

Just tried it again and it worked. The original shortcut must have come from
the appcompat junction. At any rate, thanks for your time and expertise.

James

 

[Jimmy Brush]

You're welcome


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- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

[Guest]

Roomie removed send to menu somehow and even though there are shortcuts in
send to folder documents and settings but it never appears on right click
menu, i cant find the reg value. how do i get it back.? he cant remember how
he done or it.