What happened to the "Copy To" option in Windows 11 File Explorer?

Anonymous
2021-11-26T02:05:01+00:00

I can't believe that Microsoft removed the "Copy To" and "Move To" options in Windows 11 File Explorer! I used these options often! Unless I'm missing something, Microsoft just heavy handedly removed these options!

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-11-26T02:40:14+00:00

    Hi z,

    I am Sumit here to assist you with this question.

    Yes, Copy to and Move to are not supported in the new File Explorer yet. I heard that there is a feedback collection for this in Feedback Hub.

    A workaround is as follows:

    Press Windows+R keys on the keyboard, or Right-click Start on the taskbar, and choose Run.

    Type control

    Press Enter.

    Click the arrow to go to one folder above in the CPL Window. You should see Older explorer and appropriate commands.

    Hope that helps.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-26T14:43:32+00:00

    Hello,

    The tutorial below can add Copy To folder and Move to folder to the context menu again in Windows 11.

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-copy-to-folder-and-move-to-folder-context-menu-in-windows-11.1339/

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-01T01:46:58+00:00

    This makes no sense, does it? When I posted about the same issue, I was advised to do workarounds that were far more trouble than it's worth. And I'm not even sure the advice was legitimate!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-12-01T02:18:12+00:00

    You can revert back to the Windows 10 version of File Explorer by setting the key below. If you take this text and put it in a file and call it something like OldFileExplorer.reg, then right click it and run as administrator, it should automatically enter it for you. Then I believe you need to reboot.

    I find it scurrilous that Microsoft remove features from File Explorer and NEVER listens to users who have been asking for features like a tabbed interface FOR YEARS!

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked]

    "{e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}"=""

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-12-01T03:41:32+00:00

    I find it incomprehensible that Microsoft would put all the most used choices, such as copy, paste, and rename, behind that "more choices" button. And what appears to be useless options up front, as if they were important.

    I thought maybe, over time, the most used choices would migrate to the top menu, but they haven't done so yet. It's been close to 3 months.

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