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Mark W. Kaelin
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Before adding the new keys
rnThere is no Copy to or Move To, but there is a Send To.
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Mark W. Kaelin
Mark W. Kaelin
Open Regedit and navigate to this key
Create new keys
rn* Right-click on the ContextMenuHandlers folder and select New | Key to add a new key.
rn* Give it the name Copy To and then double-click the (Default) value of the new key’s right-hand pane.
rn* Right-click on the ContextMenuHandlers folder and select New | Key to add a new key.
rn* Give it the name Move To and then double-click the (Default) value of the new key’s right-hand pane.
The Copy To code
The Move To code
Copy To
rnThe code looks like this.
Move To
rnThe code looks like this.
New context menu
rnCopy To and Move To should now be available options on the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.
