Right-click a document and copy or move it to another folder using Context Menu


Want to right-click a document and copy or move it to another folder? Use this
registry hack:



  • Select the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
    .
  • Add the subkey Copy To.
  • Select your newly created key and double-click the Default value for the
    key.
  • Type in, or better yet cut and paste in this value:
    {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
    this gives you
    the Copy To


  • Select the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
    .
  • Add the subkey Move To.
  • Select your newly created key and double-click the Default value for the
    key.
  • Type in, or better yet cut and paste in this value:
    {C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
    this gives you
    the Move To
This change should be dynamic, you should not have to
reboot. Right-click a document. You should see the Copy To and Move To options
in the context menu.

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