How To Edit Right-Click Context Menu on Windows XP

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By adramantine
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Adding the Move To FOlder and Copy To Folder Options on the Context menu when you right click your mouse

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Click Start > Run > type regedit
Step 2

Then go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT >
AllFilesystemObjects > shellex > ContextMenuHandlers
Step 3

Make sure that you are currently highlighting the ContextMenuHandlers. Right click ContextMenuHandlers > New > Key.
Step 4

A new folder will be created, rename it as Copy To then click the copy to folder. You will see a name Default, double click it and enter the value {C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}. The curly brackets are also included.
Step 5

Right click again the ContextMenuHandlers > New Key. Click the new folder that is created, name it as Move To then enter the value {C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Step 6

Close your registry then right click any file. You will see the added options on your context menu. The Move To and Copy To.