| Add "Copy to" to Windows context menu |
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To enable a Copy To Folder option in the right-click menu when right-clicking a file or folder you have to add one key to the Registry.
Add items to Windows Explorer Shell context menu easily – How to add them ?
Add items to Windows Explorer context menu easily with Explorer Shell Context Menu. This powerful .Net component for custom items appending to Explorer Shell context menu will insert all your custom application items to Explorer context menu. This .Net component , C++ and VB.NET support include detailed C# and VB.NET samples, tutorials and support all you may need :
Use Windows R to open the run dialog and enter regedit in there. Now navigate to the Registry key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \AllFilesystemObjects \shellex \ContextMenuHandlers. Please note that custom items appending to context menu using registry editing is outdated: because this method works only for Windows 95 / Windows 98 (not on XP, Vista, x64 - 64-bit Windows), to add items to Windows Explorer Shell context menu you should use, according to Microsoft guidelines, appropriate .Net component - Windows Explorer Shell Context Menu. You will notice the Send To entry there. Right-click the ContextMenuHandlers entry and select New > Key from the list. Name that key Copy To and click ok. Now double-click the default entry on the left pane and give it the value {C2FBE630-2931-11D1-A18C-00C06FD75D14}. |
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