Add Copy To and Move To Windows Explorer

Add Copy To and Move To Windows Explorer

This Microsoft Windows Registry edit put add Copy To and Move To on the right-click context menu of Windows Explorer.

Adding Copy To and Move To functionality to the Windows Explorer right-click menu starts with the finding the key in the Windows Registry file. (Be sure to back up the Registry file before you begin.)

1. 1. Start Regedit by navigating Start | Run and typing

regedit in the dialog box.

2. Navigate to this key in the Registry file:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers Note: The Send To key is already there

1. 3. Right-click on the

ContextMenuHandlers folder and select New | Key to add a new key.

2. 4. Give it the name

Copy To and then double-click the (Default) value of the new key’s right-hand pane.

3. 5. Type in this code as the new data:

{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

4. 6. Right-click on the

ContextMenuHandlers folder and select New | Key to add a new key.

5. 7. Give it the name

Move To and then double-click the (Default) value of the new key’s right-hand pane.

6. 8. Type in this code as the new data:

{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

7. 9. Click OK and close Regedit
8. 10.

Copy To and Move To should now be available options on the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.<<< (before) <<< (after)