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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[Brink]

Anytime Mary. I'm happy to hear that you got them added.

 

[erewhon]

Copy To/Move To folder in context menu - problems with directory

Hi, I'm using Brink's right-click reg fix for moving and copying files. However, after clicking on Copy To or Move To I'm presented with a directory the lower half of which is always off the screen. Also the directory has some items expanded and others not; making it difficult to locate a destination folder.
Are there fixes for these two issues?
Thanks

 

[Mellon Head]

Can you take a screen shot and post it so we can see what you mean, please?

 

[erewhon]

Copy To/Move To folder in context menu - problems with directory

Thanks for responding - screenshot attached.

 

[erewhon]

directory problem

Thanks for your help. However the questions I'm asking are . . . .

1) Is there a way to get the directory to open so that it is fully on the screen.

2) Is there a way to get the directory to open un-expanded?

 

[derekimo]

Have you tried removing then adding that back again?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html

Brink may have seen this before, it might have been better to ask in his tutorial.

That looks like you're on Windows 8 from that screenshot, that shouldn't matter though.

I use that copy to/ move to all the time and that has never happened to me like that.

 

[erewhon]

directory problem

Thanks for responding. What is "my inquiries"?

 

[Brink]

Hello erewhon,

By default, the "Copy To" and "Move To" dialogs open centered on your screen.

Try adjusting the borders (drag) of the dialog to have it fit on your screen to see if that may help. It looks like you dragged the bottom border down to far.

 

[erewhon]

Have you tried removing then adding that back again?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html

Brink may have seen this before, it might have been better to ask in his tutorial.

That looks like you're on Windows 8 from that screenshot, that shouldn't matter though.

I use that copy to/ move to all the time and that has never happened to me like that.

Thanks - couldn't uninstall them!

 

[erewhon]

Thanks Brink - it doesn't want to open in any other position!

Thanks everyone - guess I'll have to learn to live with it.

 

[Brink]

erewhon,

Were you able to drag the bottom border of the dialog up to make it smaller so that it will fit on your screen, then close the dialog to see how it opens next?

 

[erewhon]

Copy To/Move To folder in context menu - problems with directory

Wow! That worked Brink. The upper limit is set, but not the lower.

Now the other problem is worse! Having all those sub-folders expanded in such a small window is a real pain.

Anything we can do with that?

 

[Brink]

About all you can do is to drag the bottom border down as far as you can without it going off screen, and close the dialog. After that, it's a matter of having to use the scroll bar.

 

[erewhon]

About all you can do is to drag the bottom border down as far as you can without it going off screen, and close the dialog. After that, it's a matter of having to use the scroll bar.

So how does Windows decide which sub-folders to expand and which not to?

 

[Brink]

You should be able to collapse them, then close the dialog to have them open the same way afterwards.

 

[erewhon]

You should be able to collapse them, then close the dialog to have them open the same way afterwards.

No such luck!

 

[Brink]

After some playing, the dialog opens expanded to the same location you last copied or moved to. "This PC" seems to always remain expanded as well.

I don't see a way to change this behavior.

 

[erewhon]

After some playing, the dialog opens expanded to the same location you last copied or moved to. "This PC" seems to always remain expanded as well.

I don't see a way to change this behavior.

I suppose this makes sense in some circumstances. It'd be nice if we could customize this.

I'll look for a workaround. One thing I find very useful is being able to drag files into a folder in the start menu via the start button.

Anyway I appreciate your help.

 

[rutabaga]

I am registering here only to say thanks to Brink for this extremely useful registry hack.

 

[infti]

Thanks for "How to Add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" "

Thanks so much for these registry hacks. They work perfectly. One of my final steps in forcing Windows 7 to do what I need (and what it should have been able to do in the first place).