Add 'Copy to' & Move To' Into Your Context Menu

Too many times to count I've had to move files from one directory to another. Either move them entirely or simply copy them.

I use a Windows Explorer replacement called Directory Opus (which I highly recommend, worth every cent) so it makes moving files a bit easier - because it has tabs and dual vertical or horizontal windows for dragging and dropping.

As I've stated, I'm very lazy when it comes to administration tasks, so if I can automate it or, at the very least, cut down on some mouse clicks I'm all for it.

So I discovered this neat little trick. You can add commands to copy or move files around your computer until you're drunk with power.

See for yourself, non-believers: experiencing



Of course you can click the image for a larger view, silly.

How do you do this?

Open your new favorite text editor: NoteTab Light, enter the following code:
Copy To --

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]

Move To --

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]

Save the first one as "copy-to.reg" and the second one as, yep you guessed it, "move-to.reg". Double click the files and you'll be all set to copy and move all day long!