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Make the Move To Folder and Copy To Folder commands easily accessible

Now that you know how to add the Copy To Folder and Move To Folder commands to the context menu, will you do so?

All well and good, but this can be done by simply right-clicking on a folder icon and seclecting Cut or Copy, then going to the new location, right-clicking on a blank space and selecting Paste.

What will be REALLY useful is to move the User's data files from the default of C: to D: (assuming you have already partitioned your disk drive). That way, a "Backup My Computer" of the C: drive will allow a simple restore and overwrite of all files without affecting the user data which is sitting comfortably on D: Outlook Express, Outlook and MS Mail are 'hidden' which is why I use and encourage use of Thunderbird email which allows (with the -profilemanager option) one to place the data on any folder.

With such a Complete PC Backup, you'd reboot the PC and - while some newer installed programs may be missing - the key programs (eg, printing, email, word processing as stored in the backup) and required data (emails, documents and priceless photos) will all be there and just work.

To do this now with Vista, I am right-clicking on each User folder Properties, selecting Location, and moving that to the D: drive.

Silly that there is no easy way to do this with data, however the Media Centre easily allows you to select a different drive to record TV shows. Now, I don't really care if I lost my time-shifted free-2-air copy of "Lost" when I restore my (crashed) PC, but I want my family photos!!

I think this is a very handy tool in the context menu.
It makes you wonder why microsoft didnt just add it as a standard in the toolbar to start with.

I am constantly moving files and folders around on my system so its defo useful.
I was going to add try to add it but never got round to it so you did me a favour.

Been using this for years and I am surprised how many users don't know about it. Works on XP and Vista. Also handy if you have networked computers as it is quick with no need to open additional 'explorers' or whatever you use. For example it works equally well in freeCommander or like programs.
www.nscave.com

easy to do and helps out greatly
thanx

Very useful trick, I personally missed this one from XP.
In my humble opinion, I'll add an extra step at the end:
Export both keys to a file so you can merge them into the registry next time or in another Vista PC.

In Windows XP this is available by default.
Another reason to stay with the good old XP.

Use the right mouse button to drag and drop any folder / file instead of the using the left mouse button you will be asked to move or copy!

Much simpler and doesn't require any registry edits and potential mistakes in regedit!

On every computer I have loaded XP the move and copy buttons are on the "Standard buttons" toolbar by default. If they are not you can easily add them.

Dear "pbm",

Don't need to even use a mouse button. Click and drag while holding down the Control or Shift keys on the keyboard.

Doesn't fix my problem (see my earlier post) in moving "My Documents" from C: to D: (and ensuring EVERYTHING works properly after that).

Doesn't ANYONE have an easy solution to that?

Cheers,
Kris

You can do what Greg Schulz advocates - and a whole heap more - by using Lopesoft's freeware FileMenuTools.

I went through this step by step as out lined in the article. I was able to get the "copy to" command on my menu but the "forward to" does not show up. I went over the regedit 3 times to make sure it was typed in right. It was, but still no "forward to" on the context menu.
I am glad to have the "copy to" item on the menu though. Half is better than none I suppose...

I went through this step by step as out lined in the article. I was able to get the "copy to" command on my menu but the "forward to" does not show up. I went over the regedit 3 times to make sure it was typed in right. It was, but still no "forward to" on the context menu.
I am glad to have the "copy to" item on the menu though. Half is better than none I suppose...

Hi
I think it is better with a Keyboard-shortCut in stead of the context menu. Fx. the same as i Outlook (SHIFT+ALT+V)

The problem with copy / paste, is that you end in the folder where you paste. A lot of times it is nicer to stay in the folder where you copy from. And that is what you do with the "Copy to Folder".

Bedst regards
Birthe

Really cool! This used to be part of Windows Power Toys. I really missed the convenience. Thanx for bringing it back!

If you want to make it Simple go here and download this file at The How To Geek. Works like a charm. No need to screw up your registry. Here's the link-
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-copy-to-move-to-on-windows-vista-right-click-menu/

I have been trying to do this by copying from win 2000 power tools but could not get it to work - this is great.Many thanks