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Copy as Path - Add or Remove from Context Menu
How to Add or Remove Copy as Path from the Vista Context Menu
Published by Brink
04-20-2008

How to Add or Remove Copy as Path from the Vista Context Menu

INFO: This will show you how to add or remove Copy as Path from the context menu for all users on the computer. By default, Copy as Path is added to the context menu.

NOTE: To see what and how to use Copy as Path, see: How to Copy the Full Path of a File or Folder in Vista

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EXAMPLE: Copy as Path added and removed from the Context menu
NOTE: To see what and how to use Copy as Path, see: How to Copy the Full Path of a File or Folder in Vista


CopyAsPath_Added.jpgCopyAsPath_Removed.jpg


METHOD ONE:
Through a Download:

1. To Add Copy as Path -
A) Add_Copy_as_Path_Menu.reg < Click To Download
B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove Copy as Path -
A) Remove_Copy_as_Path_Menu.reg < Click To Download

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).


METHOD TWO:
The Manual Way:

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click Continue button for UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CopyAsPathMenu

CopyAsPath_Added_Reg.jpg

5. To Remove Copy as Path -
A) In the right pane, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)
B) Clear and leave the field empty and click OK. (See screenshot below)

Removed_Modify.jpg

C) Your registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

CopyAsPath_Removed_Reg.jpg

D) Go to step 7.

6. To Add Copy as Path -
A) In the right pane, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)
B) Type {f3d06e7c-1e45-4a26-847e-f9fcdee59be0} and click OK. (See screenshot below)

CopyAsPath_Added_Modify.jpg

C) Your registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below step 4)

7. Close regedit.


That's it,
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Re: Copy as Path - Add or Remove from Context Menu

Is there a way to add "Copy as Path" permanently to the context menu so that you don't have to hold down shift in order for it to appear?
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Hi Tim,

None that I know of.

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Re: Copy as Path - Add or Remove from Context Menu

Oh well

It really isn't that hard to hit the shift key anyway
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Re: Copy as Path - Add or Remove from Context Menu

You can add it permanently on the files context menu using clip.exe

For example In HKCR\*\Shell\ you can add the Key: CopyAsPath with value= Copy as Path for example, then from CopyAsPath key, you create a new Command Key with value: %comspec% /c echo "%1"|clip
That should do the job (i can make a reg file if you wish).

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You can add it permanently on the files context menu using clip.exe

For example In HKCR\*\Shell\ you can add the Key: CopyAsPath with value= Copy as Path for example, then from CopyAsPath key, you create a new Command Key with value: %comspec% /c echo "%1"|clip
That should do the job (i can make a reg file if you wish).
I kinda lost here.. could you please create the reg file for us?
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