The Send To menu is quite useful as it lets you send files to some commonly used destinations. We have also seen how we can customize the Send To menu in Windows 8. Some users may find that their Send To Menu is blank or empty or is not working. This post will tell you how to fix these issues.
Send To Menu is blank or empty in Windows
If you find that your Send To is blank or empty, do the following.
Copy the following path in your Explorer address bar and click on the Go arrow. Remember to replace <username> with your username.
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
Is it empty? If so you can read this tutorial on how to add items to Send To Menu.
Send To Menu is not working in Windows
If you find that your Send To Menu freezes or is slow to open or show, you may have to open the SendTo folder (path mentioned above) and reduce the number of items in that folder.
If your Send To Menu just does not show or work at all, then maybe your registry settings or system files may have been corrupted. Maybe the following registry key value has become corrupted:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SendTo
I suggest you create a system restore point first and then do the following:
- Run System File Checker and reboot your computer after the scan is completed. It will replace corrupted system files, if any are found.
- I have exported the default registry key from my Windows and uploaded it here. Download and apply this registry fix from our servers to your system. After you have downloaded the zip file, extract its contents using any free compression tool. Click on the .reg file and add its entries to your registry.
I hope something helps.
How to enable Send to in Windows?
To enable the “Send to” option in Windows 11/10, press Win + R, type “shell” and hit Enter. This opens the SendTo folder where you can add or remove shortcuts to programs or locations for quick access.
Why is the Send to option not showing in Windows 11?
The Send to option might not show in Windows 11 because it is hidden under “Show more options” in the new context menu. To find it, right-click the file or folder, select “Show more options,” then you’ll see “Send to.”
Go to CMD and type ‘ %userprofile%appdata ‘ then open RoamingMicrosoftWindows then click on SendTo folder if there is no any folder then just simply create the folder and give name SendTo after that click on this link http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/454… and go down and download all the shortcut’s and move to sendto folder. Enjoy
I try fixing my Send To menu as explained but as it turns out there is not even a Send To folder in my computer (I don’t now why!). I tried creating one myself on the location you mentioned, but it still doesn’t show in my contextual menu….how could I get to work?
Win10 seems to have a recurring issue that can affect the Send To context menu
After some major updates you can find one or more corrupted shortcuts in the Send To folder
These appear as Zero byte files – the shortcut has no content just a filename
In many cases it is the Bluetooth shortcut that becomes corrupted in this way
This causes the Send To context menu to freeze – mostly showing only one item
– with the mouse Busy circle (ex hourglass) displaying for 40 seconds or more
Navigating to the Send To folder and deleting any Zero byte shortcut(s) fixes the problem
– this can take some patience due to the 40 second freeze before explorer will respond
– or you can try dragging/moving the corrupted shortcut out of the Send To folder
– once the corrupted item is removed then the Send To context menu returns to normal .
Thank you soooo much Doug. Finally the answer / solution that worked!
I agree with SHM. There is not any Send To folder on my computer that runs Windows 10
The solution for my Windows 10 laptop was to delete a 0K file labeled Bluetooth from the SendTo folder identified in this article.
Thank you very much!
That did the trick for me – thanks, Doug
Locating the “Send To” folder can be tricky, as it is buried at the following location
{UserFolder}AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsSendTo
– and by default the AppData folder is not visible in Explorer (it’s a Hidden folder)
The easier way to navigate to that folder is to type Shell:sendto into the Run box
To open the Run window press Win+R (Win logo key + R at the same time)
Type shell:sendto into the run box. Then OK. That opens the Send To folder in Explorer.
Also check that the items in the “Send To” folder are not hidden themselves. If they are set to Hidden in the Properties, they will not appear in the menu.
Thank you so much, I’ve been looking for a solution for months!
My Send To option appeared blank, but when i opened the SendTo folder, I realized the icons were there. So I DELETED the original SendTo folder and created a brand new one by the same name. Now it works.
*Eventhough the new folder is in fact empty, it gives me the option to send a file to a flash drive or to my external HDD.
many thanks. worked like a charm!!!
Thanks Doug.
This actually worked for me too and it was the simplest of all solutions that I found ,thank you !
thanks finally it worked without any boot up. Tumbs up guys you guys are rock