Launch files in new tabs under Windows

===Using the Windows ''Send To'' menu===
Obviously you can't enter file associations for every file you'll ever open in Vim. To provide an "open in tabs" capability for files without an association, you can [[Add_Vim_to_Windows_Send_To_menu|add an entry to your "Send To" context menu]], as follows:

#Click Start, Run then type <code>SendTo</code> and press Enter. If the ''Profile path'' for your user name has been changed, you may need to run <code>%USERPROFILE%\SendTo</code> rather than just <code>SendTo</code>. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 go to <code>%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo</code>.
#The SendTo directory should now be open. It contains the shortcuts in your ''Send To'' context menu. Right-click the SendTo window and add a new shortcut to gvim.
#Edit the 'Target' box in the Properties of the gvim shortcut to read (you may need to change this for your path to gvim): <pre>"C:\Program Files\Vim\vim71\gvim.exe" --remote-tab-silent</pre>.

In Windows Explorer, right-click one or more files, and select '''Send To''', '''gvim''' in the context menu. You can repeat this to open other files in new tabs in the same Vim instance.