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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[RoWin7]

You're brilliant, Brink. I also suspect you're retired. Do you run eightforums and tenforums single-handedly too?

About the skinny white body and strange head--they do great things with plastic surgery these days...

 

[Brink]

I'm glad it could help Rochelle.

Yep, I'm over at eightforums.com and tenforums.com as well with a bunch of other great folks.