Add a "Copy to" and "Move to" option to the Context Menu

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Been searching for a way to create a "Copy to" or "Move to" option to the context menu of any file? If so, check out this Windows desktop management tip submitted by SearchWinComputing.com member Dennis Lindsley . He shares his shortcut below.

To add a "Copy to" and "Move to" option to the context menu for any file, create a new .reg file containing the code below:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTAllFilesystemObjectsshellexContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTAllFilesystemObjectsshellexContextMenuHandlersCopy To] @="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTAllFilesystemObjectsshellexContextMenuHandlersMove To] @="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

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