Copy To and Move To on Right Click Context Menu in Windows 7

When you select a file/folder in Windows Explorer and click Edit on Menu bar you find options for Copy To and Move To which is a great way to move or copy files to a destination folder. But selecting a file/folder, clicking Edit and then Copy To and Move To takes too many clicks (atleast for people like me who want to save on their clicks).

How easy it will be if I can get these options when I right click any file and folder. Just a single click and you are there.

Well, there is a registry tweak to add Copy To and Move To links to Right Click Menu Context as Windows 7 was designed to have it only in Explorer Menu Bar. Just follow the simple steps below to get the links in Right Click Context Menu:

Click Start, type regedit and press Enter

In the Regedit window traverse to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Allfilesystemobjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers

Click on Edit Menu and create a new Key name Copy To

Select the newly created key from the tree list

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Allfilesystemobjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers \ CopyTo

Double-click Default and set its Value data to: {C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

Similarly, create a new key named MoveTo, in the following branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Allfilesystemobjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers

Select the following branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Allfilesystemobjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers \ Move To

Double-click Default and set its Value data to: {C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

Exit the Registry Editor

Thats It!!! Now whenever you right click any File or Folder you will find Copy To Folder and Move To Folder options on the Right Context Menu.

Just select the folder where you want to Copy or Move the files and click Copy/Move depending on what option you clicked.