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
    2023-02-03T15:36:07+00:00

    Not interested in restoring functionality. I've been using XYplorer and it has so many more features than File Explorer, it makes File Explorer look like a joke. For example, no more Microsoft idiocy of not including tabs in File Explorer. People have been asking for this feature for MANY YEARS! Try XYplorer it is an order of magnitude better than File Explorer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-03T13:28:56+00:00

    Hello!

    Please see my response to zBernie. You can get the two reg files info over at 'How To Geeks' and restore the functionality.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-03T12:30:46+00:00

    I highly recommend using the file manager I settled on named XYplorer. It is on another level compared to Microsoft's File Explorer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-03T11:52:22+00:00

    the GREAT Copy To & Move To of Windows 10 is gone. Insanity

    Unless you want to play around with some 3rd party reinstall it - which I would NEVER do - just move on and also complain like hell to that useless Feedback Hub

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-03T05:47:13+00:00

    Hi. I followed the steps you outlined above and it simply brought me to control panel. I did not see an arrow and CPL window (I don't know what CPL is). Can you explain how this fixes the problem?

    I cannot understand why Microsoft would remove such an important and frequently used feature. If this does not work, is there a way to revert back to Windows 10?

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