Re: send to function missing, tried everything
Don't know if this will solve your problem, but did you try to register the
..dlls from an "elevated" command prompt.
i.e. Right click on cmd.exe, and select "Run as Administrator".
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"Airman First Class Bank" <Airman First Class Bank@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> Okay, so this is gonna be fun...
>
> My Right click --> send to went missing I assume today or yesterday or
> whenever I was like 'hey, where the hell did it go?'. So I sit here, I play
> around on my computer like I normally do. I try the start --> run --> sendto
> and get a 'access denied'. Hmm, check it out, its a reference point, I find
> the ACTUAL point, and lo' and behold...things appear normal. The icons are
> there, there is a desktop.ini there with registers in it...everything SEEMS
> fine....
>
> Yet, no function. I delete the files, end explorer task, recreate them,
> restart explorer...nothing. Hmm. Restart windows a few times, check a
> different user account, same thing. The files are there, but the explorer
> context is NOT.
>
> I do a bit more research - find a few functions I can roll with. Tried the
> regsvr32 sendmail.dll | regsvr32 /i shell32...
>
> Ran into a huge problem. Sendmail.dll wont register - in fact, its all
> sorts of jacked up. "The module 'sendmail.dll' was loaded by the
> entry-point dllregisterserver was not found. Make sure that 'sendmail.dll' is
> a valid dll or ocx file and then try again"
>
> Hmm, thats weird huh. Never quite had THAT happen...
>
> Okay, well, screw it. I cant get the explorer extension to work right, Ill
> just load another program to do it.
>
> I see Send To Toys 2.5 - I download it, I install it, works good up to the
> point where I try and get the damned thing to add folders. It wont do
> NOTHIN. Nothing at all. And then...get this, and this is the kicker ladies
> and gents...
>
> I go to check the start --> run --> shell:sendto | again to see if itll let
> me check stuff...and BAM! Access denied. Wait. My OWN user account is
> locking me out of a folder I was JUST able to get into?
>
> What the hell is going on and how the crap do I fix it? I know its JUST the
> send to function, but damnit, I like it. I enjoy it. And now its gone and
> Im gonna kill someone (not really but you get my gist)
>
> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Is there a registry entry I need to
> fix, is there something I need to do that I havent already? Is chucking my
> lappy out of the 3 story of my Air Force Dorm Room a good idea? Problem not
> on the last one...
>
> Thanks guys, I appreciate it in advance.
>
> -Airman First Class Bank