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Add "Send" and "Copy" commands to Windows Explorer

Copy to… context menu

Here's a great tip from a few weeks back that appeared in an e-mail newsletter I get from PC Magazine. This tweak to the Windows Registry adds two new context menu options to Windows Explorer that can save you a lot of window-opening or copy-and-paste aggravation. After performing this tweak, you'll have two new context menu commands: "Move to Folder" and "Copy to Folder". Apparently this stuff is built into Windows but hidden for some mysterious reason.

All applicable warnings apply - you can really foul things up touching the registry - make a backup before you start - know where you saved that backup.

It works like a charm.

UPDATE: Ed Bott provides an explanation as to why these features are hidden and some unfortunate side effects you may encounter if you enable these two context menu options. Read his explanation before you tweak your Registry settings so you know what you're getting into. Thanks Ed! BTW, I've added you to my Blogrool - an oversight I assure you ;^)

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