Restore Missing “Compressed zip Folder” Option in Windows 10

Windows May 17, 2020 0 3009 Add to Reading List

Restore Missing “Compressed zip Folder” Option in Windows 10

Sometimes the “Compressed (Zipped) Folder” option can go missing from the right-click “Send To” menu in Windows 10. You will find below the steps to restore Missing Compressed Zip Folder Option in Windows 10.

The in-built Compressed (zipped) Folder option in Windows 10 allows you to compress the size of files on your computer without using any third party tools.

All that is required to convert a regular File/Folder into its compressed or zipped form is to right-click on the File/Folder > click on Send to > Compressed (zipped) Folder option.

If the Compressed (Zipped) Folder option is missing from the Send To menu on your computer, you should be able to restore the Compressed Compressed Folder option in Windows 10 using one of these methods.

Delete Bluetooth Folder in SendTo Folder
Copy Compressed Zip Folder Shortcut From Default User Profile.

1. Delete Bluetooth Folder in SendTo Folder

Right-click on Start button and click on File Explorer option.

In the File Explorer screen, click on the View tab and select “Hidden Items” option to show hidden files and folders on your computer.

Next, navigate to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo Folder and delete Bluetooth Device File (See image below).

After deleting “Bluetooth device: File, restart your computer and see if the “Compressed ZIP Folder” option will now be available on your computer.

Note: This method may not work if the "Compressed ZIP Folder" shortcut is missing or damaged in your user profile.In such a case, you need to use the second method as given below.

2. Copy Compressed ZIP Folder Shortcut From User Profile

Sometimes the shortcut to the compressed ZIP folder is removed from the user profile or damaged. In such a case, you can copy the shortcut "ZIP compressed folder" from the standard user profile in Windows 10 to your personal user profile.

Right-click on the Start button and click on File Explorer option.

In the File Explorer screen, click on the View tab and check “Hidden Items” option, in order to make your computer display hidden files and folders.

Navigate to C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo  and copy Compressed (zipped) Folder item.

Now, navigate to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo and paste the shortcut that you had copied by right-clicking in the SendTo Folder and clicking on Paste.

This fix works immediately, you should be able to right-click on any File/Folder and you will find the Compressed ZIP Folder option.

If you are following the steps in the video then you have to download the .zip folder from Here After Downloading the .zip folder, unzip it and you will get a folder named SendTo. Copy the folder and paste it inside C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows

#Restore Missing “Compressed zip Folder” Option in Windows 10#Windows 10#Restore Missing#Compressed zip Folder#folder