Do you use the Send To folder option? It’s on the menu pop-up when you right click on a folder or file in Windows Explorer. Traditionally, it provides a quick way to:
- Email a file
- Burn the file to a CD
- Compress the file
- Copy the file to a floppy
I don’t use it and I’d be willing to bet most of you don’t either. Being a minimalist by nature, I sought out a way to remove the entity entirely. It should come as no surprise that this menu pop-up is configured via the Windows Registry. Here’s how I did it.
- Click Start and in the Start Search box type regedit.exe
- Traverse the Registry Editor navigation tree on the left hand side down to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Send To
- Under the Send To key you will see a string titled Default with a value of {7BA4C740-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837}. Edit the value and delete the value {7BA4C740-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837}, leaving the entry blank.
- It’s as simple as that. If you ever wish to return the functionality, simply reset the Default value back to {7BA4C740-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837}.
