Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder

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    Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder

    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
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    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.
    Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder-default.jpg
    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.
    Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder-w8.jpg
       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.
    Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder-default_context_menu.jpgContext Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder-added.jpg
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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









  1. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 RTM Ultimate x64
       #1

    hey brink

    i always enjoy your tutorials

    most cover some very useful stuff

    like this one

    Thanks Great work

    RellikZephyr
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    You're welcome RellicZephyr. Thank you. :)

    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 262
    Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu
       #3

    Not going to use it, but it taught me heaps, didn't know to display the menu with ALT (yay, coz I like the new "action" menus), and therefore didn't know that there was send to/move to in the edit menu. That's great, I use it a lot.

    Really from Explorer in XP which I never used (Xplorer2 always) to win 7 with its great functionality, quick previews, good flexibility of views etc - I've hardly ever fired up Xplorer2, and since I can get 2 explorers on one of my monitors (thus dual pane) Xplorer 2 may be on its last legs for me.

    Anyway many thanx for the tutorial and the ones it links to - learnt lots again!
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  4. Posts : 251
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
       #4

    Wow this is sweet! Thanks for that!
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  5. Posts : 1,797
    Windows 7 Ulti. x64
       #5

    digitalrurouni said:
    Wow this is sweet! Thanks for that!
    Right! Sweet! Just used this to copy some files from thumb drive to differnt folders on a new install. Twice as fast as copy and paste for me, great little tweek! thanks Shawn larry
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  6. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    You're welcome Charles Kane, DigitalRurouni, and Larry. :)
    Last edited by Brink; 16 Jun 2009 at 15:37.
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Build 7600
       #7

    Hi! Great tut, as usual, do i have to dl the reg file or can i manually do it as i could in vista? Is it the same location and key?
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  8. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Hello Superneat,

    No you do not have to download it if you do not like to. I just included the .reg to make it easy to do automatically. It's the same location as in Vista though. :)
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Build 7600
       #9

    thanks!
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