Add Copy To and Move To to Windows Right Click Menu
November 13, 2007
You can add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder options to the Windows right click menu with a quick registry hack.
Note: ALWAYS backup the registry before making changes!
To create the Copy To Folder option:
1. Click Start -> Run
2. Type regedit into the Run dialog box.
3. In the registry editor, browse down to the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
4. While at the key, right click and select the New Key option.
5. Now double click on the Default value and enter: {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
6. Click OK
To create the Move To Folder option:
1. Follow steps 1 thru 5 above.
2. At step 5 enter: {C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
3. Click OK
Now you should see the Copy To Folder and Move To Folder options when you right click a file or folder.
Entry Filed under: Windows XP. Tags: Copy to, Move to, Windows XP.
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