Enable the "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" options in your right click menu

Fri, 07/06/2007 - 00:00 — Ciprian

Like most computer professionals, I always try to find tweaks that improve the speed of my system or, at least, some usability aspects. In Windows XP, one of my favorite tweaks is one that enables the "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" options in the right click menu. After using Windows Vista for a few weeks I tried this "trick" and I was glad to see that it still working.

Enabling these two options requires some changes in the Windows Registry. Working with the Windows Registry is rather complicated so we tried to simplify things as much as possible. All you need to do is download the attached archive, extract it and follow the procedure described below:

First, download the attached archive file. After you extract it, you will see two files: enable_move_to.reg and enable_copy_to.reg.

We provided two separate files so that you can enable only one option, in case you don't need both. When you run a ".reg" file, an UAC prompt will ask your permission to Continue.

Then, the Registry Editor will ask your permission to continue.

Once you press the Yes button, the necessary settings will be added and the Copy & Move To option will appear in the right click menu.

Note: You need to have administrative rights in order to enable these two options.

Attachment	Size
copy_move_to.zip	534 bytes

Comments

Fri, 07/06/2007 - 08:12 — Travis (not verified)

Both files are the same

Great tip. I gave it a try and only got the "Move To" option. I opened both files in notepad and they are the same.They should be
{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}] for Copy To
and
{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}] for Move To

Fri, 07/06/2007 - 15:33 — Ciprian

Sorry!

Thanks for pointing this out. The archive was updated.

Thu, 07/19/2007 - 13:12 — WindowsObserver (not verified)

Thanks

Great tip - thanks very much!

Mon, 07/30/2007 - 05:20 — fergie (not verified)

Excellent trick, thanks

Tue, 07/31/2007 - 09:00 — Raymond (not verified)

Great tips

Very helpful tips indeed

Sun, 08/19/2007 - 21:59 — Chris (not verified)

Would you be able to supply

Would you be able to supply the necessary information for those of us willing to go into the actual Registry?

Mon, 08/20/2007 - 13:24 — Ciprian

Open the ".reg" files

Open the ".reg" files with Notepad and you will see the location where you have to do the modifications.

Wed, 08/29/2007 - 06:56 — kidhauler1948

Move to Folder

THANK YOU I have been going crazy trying to figure out how to do this and to copy files. I am a novice and just had to buy a new computer and of course Vista is already loaded. There is nothing where it use to be and it doesn't work like XP very confusing.

Tue, 10/02/2007 - 22:06 — njneiljones100

move to folder

thanks, i've been looking for this little tweak ever since I installed vista, its a great item to use and comes in handy so many times. Both files are there and both installed first time , no problems thanks again.

Wed, 10/10/2007 - 03:51 — Anonymous (not verified)

merge

thank you for this tip, my question is what dose Merge mean? and should i press it in order to get the copy to or move to functions?
and pls, how can i add more codwcs to my WMP 11 (Vista)?
thx.

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