Missing send to "Compressed (zipped) folder" after 1511 update or drag+drop to .zip

Solution 1:

WindowsKey + R

shell:sendto

Is the Bluetooth(not the shortcut, but the actual entry labeled Bluetooth) 0 bytes in size?

If so - delete the Bluetooth option.

Deleting Bluetooth did the trick for me. I noticed in the Send To folder that it was size 0 bytes. It took about a minute for the delete confirmation to popup, but that is consistent with the user experience of hovering on the Send To menu option and it taking a while to get the compressed folder (and other) options.

Note: I still have the option to send to Bluetooth device, which is the shortcut in the Send To folder.

Solution 2:

I had the same problem, with the same behaviour of the 30 second - 1 minute wait.

I have:

• Opened Run.
• Typed shell:sendto (which will open an explorer window).

My options in this list had:

• Bluetooth device.
• Followed by Bluetooth.

so I renamed the Bluetooth option to ZBluetooth and now the other 10 options in the shell:sendto explorer window I have appear instantly.

I have other options (Network drives and such) that still appear after the 1 minute when the ZBluetooth times out. So deleting it may be the better option than just renaming to change the order.