How can a Send To shortcut add an assembly to the GAC?

To create a Send To item in your Windows Explorer right-click shortcut menu:

  1. Create a .bat file in any directory that contains the following code (for example "AddToGAC.bat"):

    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin\gacutil.exe" -i %1

  2. Using Windows Explorer, right-click the .bat file and select Copy from the shortcut menu.

  3. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\SendTo folder.

  4. Right-click in the right pane of Windows Explorer and select Paste Shortcut.

  5. Rename the shortcut to something user-friendly such as "GAC"

Now you can right-click a .NET assembly in Windows Explorer and select Add to GAC from the shortcut menu:

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