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Add copy/move to folder to Windows right-click menu

Copy To FolderIf you want to copy a file from your desktop to a folder, you typically need to open up that folder in an Explorer window and either drag and drop your file or copy and paste it. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just right click on the file and find the folder you want to drop it in via a drop-down menu?

The How To Geek has put together a little registry hack that does just that. Simply download the zip file and double click on the registry files to add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" options to your right-click menu.

The registry files will work with Windows XP or Vista. If you prefer to do your registry hacking the old-fashioned way, there are also manual instructions.

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