Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder

How to Add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" to Context Menu in Windows 7 and Windows 8​

   Information

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Copy To Folder and Move to Folder to the context menu for all users in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

You must me logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

   Note

Copy To Folder allows you to right click selected file(s) and folder(s) and copy them to another location immediately.

Move to Folder allows you to right click on selected file(s) and folder(s) and move them to another location, then remove them from their current location immediately.

In Windows 7, the default location for Copy To Folder and Move To Folder is in the Edit menu bar menu in Windows Explorer.

In Windows 8 and 8.1, the default location for Copy To Folder and Move To Folder is in the Home tab in the ribbon of File Explorer. You would click/tap on Choose location to see the "Copy Items" or "Move Items" dialog.

   Tip

To Copy file(s) regardless of the source and target destination, hold down the CTRL key while you drag and drop the file(s).

To Move file(s) regardless of the source and target destination, hold down the SHIFT key while you drag and drop the file(s).

EXAMPLE: "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" added to the Context Menu
NOTE: Right click on selected file(s) and folder(s) to see your new additions.

EXAMPLE: Copy To Folder and Move To Folder windows
NOTE: You can see what happens when you click on each of these context menu items to.

OPTION ONE

Add or Remove "Copy To Folder" from the Context Menu

1. To Add "Copy To Folder" to Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Add_Copy_To_Folder.reg

Download


B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove "Copy To Folder" from Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Remove_Copy_To_Folder.reg

Download


3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

OPTION TWO

Add or Remove "Move To Folder" from the Context Menu

1. To Add "Move To Folder" to Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Add_Move_To_Folder.reg

Download


B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove "Move To Folder" from Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Remove_Move_To_Folder.reg

Download


3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Shawn.


I just wondered because I have this tutorial linked in a couple tutorials, so I'll have to look at my wording in them to see if it's still appropriate.

I personally use both all the time.



Thanks mate!

 

[Brink]

De nada.

 

[Aviator]

Shawn, Howdy. Am a newbie to the forum. Just came across your excellent tutorial on adding the Copy to and Move To Folder in the context menu. I applied the two reg entries and I now have the Copy to and Move to entries when I right click on a file or folder. What I am not seeing is the "Edit" tab on the menu bar. The Copy to and move to function works perfectly. I just don't see the "Edit" tab like in your screenshot.

 

[Brink]

Hello Aviator,

Do you have the menu bar turned on in Windows Explorer?

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Aviator]

Thanks Shawn. That worked. I am learning something new everyday with Win7.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.

 

[PattiChati]

Well, I am still confused. I still have those two icons on my desktop. When I copied the "move to folder" it too is on my desktop. Can't I get all three of them off. I know I have had these kinds of icons and words on my desktop before and I don't know what I did with them. But I would need to rename them no matter where they go so I know what installation they are for?

 

[Brink]

Hello Patti,

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "those icons on my desktop"??

Could you give some more details and screenshots of what you mean?

 

[derekimo]

Well, I am still confused. I still have those two icons on my desktop. When I copied the "move to folder" it too is on my desktop. Can't I get all three of them off. I know I have had these kinds of icons and words on my desktop before and I don't know what I did with them. But I would need to rename them no matter where they go so I know what installation they are for?

I just suggested this as an easy way to move things around in your other thread.

If you want to just delete them you can do that, they are just installers for SP1

and Office. Have you tried to delete them via the right click context menu?

This reg file just adds 2 options to your right click context menu so when you

right click on a file or folder, you can choose to copy or move it to a specified

location. If you merged the .reg file already you can delete that too.

Hi Shawn,

This is her other thread,

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/193098-where-do-i-put-these.html#post1625547

 

[Brink]

Ah, ok. Thank you Derek.

Patti,

This should really be posted in your original thread on this instead so that it could all be kept together.

 

[xptowindows7]

thanks

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome xptowindows7.

 

[andreasandrews]

I love this kind of efficient working, but I personally have found eliminating the mouse as much as possible is the best way and that's worked for me for some time. I was initially intrigued by this as it may be useful to have a quick way to send something to (a folder on) the desktop for example, however I still would find using a combination of ctrl+c then ctrl+v (maybe adding a windows+D in-between there to get to the desktop or windows+e to bring up 'computer' followed by either usage of alt+tab to switch between windows, or tab to move around in a window and the arrow keys or even F3 in some cases if the destination folder is buried obscurely in a potentially unknown location or is simply too many folders deep amongst highly populated folder structures)

Now is there anything anyone can build on or pick apart with my system. I'm very open to criticism as I have after all criticised this method of using the mouse. Perhaps there's something I'm missing or some kind of flaw with my system for some?

 

[SexyBlonde]

reg keys not working, the remove one's. windows 7

FIXED IT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

To fix the issue i opened the reg key's with notepad and went to the reg key location and there were keys for Copy To and Move To, I just deleted them keys and the options were gone on the context menu. hope this helps anyone else with this issue

 

[Brink]

Hello SexyBlonde, and welcome to Seven Forums.

They're working fine for me. You might check to make sure that you approved all the prompts at step 5. Missing any one of them will cause the remove .reg to not work.

 

[beardrinksbeer]

woo hoo, they work thank you Brink I don't know if the uninstall work as I won't be getting rid of them, they are too usefull these copy & move context menu thingys cheers

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Bear.

 

[FDM]

Need help with Context Menu additions

I followed the instructions in the Tutorial to Add Copy to Folder and Move To Folder and installed the registry entries per instructions but the items do not show in the right click context drop down items. Am I doing something wrong?

TIA
Mary

 

[Brink]

Hello Mary,

These context menu items will only show up when you right click on a file or folder, and nothing else.

Were you logged in to an administrator account when you merged the .reg files?

Did you use the .reg files from step 1 in both Option One & Two?

This context menu item will only show up when you right click on a file or folder, and nothing else.

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[FDM]

Shawn,

OK now I understand duh. Now it works. Many thanks for your patience and assistance.

Mary