send to function

Laviski

when i go to the send to and add a shortcut for it, can someone tell me again now do i make so that it moves and not just make a copy to the location?

bonzodog2

Hold down the shift key and it will move (on the same partition anyway)

C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
is where my Vista sendto shortcuts are.

Torqay

Alternatively, Add Copy To / Move To on Windows 7 or Vista Right-Click Menu

Laviski

but is there not a way just to send to a specific folder? with the minimal amount of clicks... much like send to documents etc.

Torqay

Laviski wrote: »

but is there not a way just to send to a specific folder? with the minimal amount of clicks... much like send to documents etc.

Sure, you can add whatever folder you want, as explained in bonzodog's post.

The Send To folder works pretty much like the Favorites folder, just place a link/shortcut to the folder there.

Laviski

but when i right click a file and send to the shortcut i created it just makes a a copy it does not move the file.

Torqay

Laviski wrote: »

but when i right click a file and send to the shortcut i created it just makes a a copy it does not move the file.

Just use this template to make your own REG file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[B]Move to Temp[/B]]
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-16763"
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[B]Move To Temp[/B]\command]
@="cmd /c move /Y \"%1%\" [B]Z:\\TEMP[/B]"

This will create a new Context Menu Item "Move to Temp"



... and move the selected file(s) to the folder Temp on my Z drive.

Just modify the REG file to your requirements (the bold parts). Of course, this only works for one folder per menu item, if you add too many destinations, your context menu might get too crowded.

If you don't like it anymore, navigate to the according registry entry and delete the key.

Laviski

Torqay wrote: »

Just use this template to make your own REG file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[B]Move to Temp[/B]]
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-16763"
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[B]Move To Temp[/B]\command]
@="cmd /c move /Y \"%1%\" [B]Z:\\TEMP[/B]"

This will create a new Context Menu Item "Move to Temp"



... and move the selected file(s) to the folder Temp on my Z drive.

Just modify the REG file to your requirements (the bold parts). Of course, this only works for one folder per menu item, if you add too many destinations, your context menu might get too crowded.

If you don't like it anymore, navigate to the according registry entry and delete the key.

thanks exactly what i'm looking for.

Torqay

Pretty much self explanatory, just keep in mind that in a registry (.REG) file, any location path must have double backslashes