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    Before adding the new keys
    \r\nThere is no Copy to or Move To, but there is a Send To.

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  • Open Regedit and navigate to this key

  • Create new keys
    \r\n* Right-click on the ContextMenuHandlers folder and select New | Key to add a new key.
    \r\n* Give it the name Copy To and then double-click the (Default) value of the new key’s right-hand pane.
    \r\n* Right-click on the ContextMenuHandlers folder and select New | Key to add a new key.
    \r\n* 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
    \r\nThe code looks like this.

  • Move To
    \r\nThe code looks like this.

  • New context menu
    \r\nCopy To and Move To should now be available options on the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.

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