Customize the send to menu in Windows 10, 8, 7

➤How to add Folders to 'Send to' menu:

'Send to' : A pretty useful tool for directly sending file(s)/folder(s) to the Pen-drive that you have just plugged in instead of performing that historical 'Ctrl' + 'C' and 'Ctrl' + 'V'.

You can also use the 'Send to' menu to:

1) Create a zipped archive of the selected file(s)/folder(s).

2) Create shortcut of selected file(s)/folder(s) on the 'Desktop'.

3) Send file(s) as an attachment via default e-mail client.

4) Send file(s) to a Fax recipient and Bluetooth devices.

You can easily customize the 'Send to' option.

.Steps:

1) At first create a new folder on 'Desktop' and give the name like: My Locker.

2)Now press 'Windows' + 'R' key from keyboard. → Then 'Run' command window will come → In the 'Run' command box, write down: shell:sendto → Click on 'ok'

3) Then 'Send to' folder will open → Right click in the free area of the  'send to' folder → Click at 'New' → Then select 'Shortcut'.

Then 'Shortcut' window will come. → Click on 'Browse..' button.

Then 'Browse For Files and Folders' Window will come → Select the New folder (My Locker) which created on Desktop. → Click at 'Ok' button.

Please note that the 'Desktop new folder (My Locker) location is: C:\Users\{User Name}\Desktop\My Locker

Here target folder (My Locker) location is:

 C:\Users\KOUSHIK\Desktop\My Locker 

[User name is: KOUSHIK].

Then click at 'Next' button → Click at 'Finish' button.

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Now 'My Locker' shortcut folder created in 'Send to' folder. →Then close the 'Send to' folder.

4) Now right click on any file(s) or folder(s) from any place in the Computer (except 'My Locker' folder). → Then click at 'Send to'.

Then you will see the 'My Locker' folder on your 'Send to' menu. → Click at 'My Locker'.

Result:

You will see the picture file (.jpg) in the 'My Locker' folder on 'Desktop'.

➤Modify Windows Send to menu:

Hold down the 'Shift' key while selecting the destination from the 'Send to' menu and your file/folder will be moved instead of getting copied (For 'Windows XP' and up).

[Right click on any file/folder → Click on 'Send to' → Press and hold 'Shift' key from keyboard + Select the destination drive/folder]

Results:

The picture file (mouse.jpg) has been moved (cut) to the destination folder (My Locker).

➤'Shift' magic in Windows Vista and up:

Hold down the 'Shift' key → Right click on the desired folder/file  → Discover the 'Extended Context Menu', i.e context menu with some secret option. These secret options include:

1) 'Open in new process'

2) 'Open command window here'

3) 'Copy as path' [stores the address/path of the selected file/folder in the Notepad]

4) Some extra, secret items in the 'Send to' menu.

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