How to Add or Remove 'Copy To folder' and 'Move To folder' Context Menu in Windows 10
When you press and hold or right click on selected file(s) and folder(s) and click/tap on Copy To folder, it will copy them to a location you select immediately.
When you press and hold or right click on selected file(s) and folder(s) and click/tap on Move to folder, it will remove them from their current location and move them to a location you select immediately.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Copy To folder and Move to folder to the context menu for your account or all users in Windows 10.
To also Copy file(s) regardless of the source and target destination, hold down the CTRL key while you drag and drop the file(s).
To also Move file(s) regardless of the source and target destination, hold down the SHIFT key while you drag and drop the file(s).
The default location for Copy to folder and Move to folder is in the Home tab in the ribbon of File Explorer. You could click/tap on Choose location to see the "Copy Items" or "Move Items" dialog.
For a Windows 11 version of this tutorial, see:
Add or Remove "Copy To folder" and "Move To folder" Context Menu in Windows 11
Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove "Copy To folder" and "Move To folder" Context Menu for Only Current User
- Option Two: Add or Remove "Copy To folder" and "Move To folder" Context Menu for All Users
EXAMPLE: Copy To folder and Move to folder
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Copy-Move_To_Folder_to_context_menu_for_current_user.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Copy To folder [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\AllFileSystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}] ; Move To folder [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\AllFileSystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Copy-Move_To_Folder_from_context_menu_for_current_user.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Copy To folder [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\AllFileSystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}] ; Move To folder [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\AllFileSystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
While you must me signed in as an administrator to use this option.
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Copy-Move_To_Folder_to_context_menu_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Copy To folder [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}] ; Move To folder [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Copy-Move_To_Folder_from_context_menu_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Copy To folder [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}] ; Move To folder [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink