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Customize the 'Send to' Menu (shell:sendto)

Open the hidden SendTo folder with shell:sendto and drop shortcuts in it to add entries to Explorer's Send to menu.

WindowsdesktopFilesshell-foldersLow risk
Run explorer shell:sendto, then drag shortcuts (or create them with WScript.Shell) into the folder that opens.

01Command

Command
$ explorer shell:sendto

02What it does

Every entry in Explorer's 'Send to' menu is just a shortcut in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo — adding a shortcut to any folder, program or even a .bat file makes it appear on the menu. The menu contents are per-user, and changes show up the next time you right-click (no restart needed). Popular additions: your project folder, a 'rename with timestamp' batch script, or a second drive you copy backups to.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

04Undo

Undo
$ Delete the shortcut you added from the same SendTo folder.

05Sources

  • Start - SS64
    SS64 · technical · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: start can launch shell: folder locations such as shell:sendto from the command line.
  • Windows shell: commands - SS64
    Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Lists the shell: constants such as shell:Downloads, shell:sendto and shell:startup that open known Windows folders.

Last verified: 2026-09-18 · Category: Files & Folders

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