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
    2022-02-26T01:01:30+00:00

    This does not work. Here is a screenshot proving that:

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-26T00:54:37+00:00

    It is VERY interesting as this solution WORKS on my Dell desktop but does NOT WORK on my laptop when I tried it today! Both were originally Windows 10 and upgraded to 11. I've compared the setting with the screens side-by-side.

    Go figure. I double/triple checked that I made exactly the same changes. So what's different between my two computers that it works on 1 and not the other?

    Sorry it didn't work for you, and I"m sorry it does not work on my laptop.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-26T00:07:54+00:00

    Why isn't your "solution" posted in this forum? Here is your message and proof that it does not work:

    Hi zBernie,
    RonOsborn1 has replied to your question What happened to the "Copy To" option in Windows 11 File Explorer? in Microsoft Community.
    I found this post elsewhere and this is the best solution I've seen yet! No registry editing required. (I couldn't get those suggestions to work)<br><br>It is NOT obvious to me why this works, but it did for me!<br><br>jegesq<br><br>It is definitely not necessary to edit the registry. <br> <br>When running Window 11, you can get the Windows 10 ribbon by simply unchecking a box in the "View" menu of "Folder Options". Here's what you do: <br> <br>Open Windows File Explorer and select the "View" menu (File, Home, Share View, etc.)....pick "View"; <br>Select "Options"; <br>Select "View" again from the three tabs available in "Folder Option" (i.e., from General, View and Search). Select "View". <br>Scroll down the list of items and look for "Launch folder windows in a separate process": <br>MAKE SURE THE BOX IS CHECKED, and then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" and close Windows File Explorer. <br>Re-launch (or open) File Explorer again and voila' you will have your old Windows 10 ribbon in Windows 11. <br>If you want to switch back to the abbreviated Windows 11 icons instead of the Windows 10 ribbon, just reverse the process and uncheck the "Launch folder windows in a separate process box" so that it is unchecked. <br> <br>Easy peasy. No need to edit the registry. <br> <br>BTW, this isn't something I came up with. I saw it somewhere else two days ago, but now I cannot recall where I found it. Anyway, someone else deserves credit for finding this one....I'm just passing it along. Have fun.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-25T07:24:34+00:00

    I found this post elsewhere and this is the best solution I've seen yet! No registry editing required. (I couldn't get those suggestions to work)

    It is NOT obvious to me why this works, but it did for me!

    jegesq It is definitely not necessary to edit the registry.

    When running Window 11, you can get the Windows 10 ribbon by simply unchecking a box in the "View" menu of "Folder Options". Here's what you do:

    Open Windows File Explorer and select the "View" menu (File, Home, Share View, etc.)....pick "View";
    Select "Options";
    Select "View" again from the three tabs available in "Folder Option" (i.e., from General, View and Search). Select "View".
    Scroll down the list of items and look for "Launch folder windows in a separate process":
    MAKE SURE THE BOX IS CHECKED, and then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" and close Windows File Explorer.
    Re-launch (or open) File Explorer again and voila' you will have your old Windows 10 ribbon in Windows 11.
    If you want to switch back to the abbreviated Windows 11 icons instead of the Windows 10 ribbon, just reverse the process and uncheck the "Launch folder windows in a separate process box" so that it is unchecked.

    Easy peasy. No need to edit the registry.

    BTW, this isn't something I came up with. I saw it somewhere else two days ago, but now I cannot recall where I found it. Anyway, someone else deserves credit for finding this one....I'm just passing it along. Have fun.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-25T07:05:53+00:00

    Is there anyway save/run this as a program or put it on the task bar so I don't have to perform all these steps.

    Yes, thanks this was helpful.

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