The Desktop (create shortcut) option in the Send To menu helps you quickly add a shortcut to a file or folder on your Desktop. Here is a VBScript that adds the Quick Launch (create shortcut) option to the Send To menu. Clicking this option creates a shortcut to a file or folder in the Quick Launch toolbar. The script below works fine in Windows XP and Windows Vista systems.

Note: Windows Vista already includes the Add to Quick Launch command in the context menu which sends a shortcut to a file or folder to the Quick Launch toolbar. And we have made available the Add to Quick Launch context menu option for Windows XP, using a script. If you need the Quick Launch (create shortcut) option in the Send To menu, follow the instructions in this article.

Add "Quick Launch (create shortcut)" to the Send To menu

1. Download sendtoquicklaunch.zip and save the file to the Desktop.

2. Unzip the file and extract SendToQuickLaunch.vbs to the Windows directory.

3. Double-click SendToQuickLaunch.vbs to run it.

4. Press ENTER when you see the following prompt:

Quick Launch (create shortcut) entry is added to the Send To menu.

Undo Information

To remove the entry, run SendToQuickLaunch.vbs, type UNINSTALL and press ENTER. Then delete the file SendToQuickLaunch.vbs manually from the Windows folder.

SEE ALSO

Adding the "Add to Quick Launch" context menu option in Windows XP

Adding a context menu option for shortcuts to explores the Quick Launch folder

Restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar in Vista

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