This registry tweak helps to make copying files from one folder to another easier by adding a new "Copy To Folder" option to the context menu of Windows Explorer.
Caution:
Incorrectly editing the registry may render your system inoperable - requiring the re-installation of Windows.
Editing the Registry:
Open the Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe).
Open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT to:
AllFilesystemObjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers
Right-click on ContextMenuHandlers in left pane of RegEdit and select New\Key from drop-down menu to add a new sub-key called New Key #1.
Rename New Key #1 to Copy To and press Enter.
Ensure the new sub-key Copy To is highlighted (if not, left-click on it to select it).
In the right pane of RegEdit, right-click on (Default) and select Modify from the drop-down menu.
In the Edit String dialog box enter the following value into the "Value Data" section:
{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Click OK button.
Exit the Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe).
The change to the registry is reflected immediately, therefore right-clicking on any file or folder within Windows Explorer will now show a Copy To Folder option in the context menu.
Removing the Registry Setting:
To remove the "Copy To Folder" option from the Windows Explorer context menu, open RegEdit and open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT to:
AllFilesystemObjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers
Delete the Copy To sub-key and the option will be immediately removed.
Completed Registry Setting:
| Hive | | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
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| SubKey | AllFilesystemObjects \shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers \ Copy To |
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| Name | (Default) |
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| Type | REG_SZ |
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| Value | {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} |
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