This tutorial will show how to add or remove the "Copy as path" context menu and "Copy path" from the File Explorer command bar menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Copy path or Copy as path will copy the full path of selected items (files and folders) wrapped in quotes to the Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the full path(s) of the item(s) where you like.
Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for Current User in Settings
- Option Two: Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for Current User using REG file
- Option Three: Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Copy as path" and "Copy path" context menu
This option is only available starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9212 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders.
This option only affects the modern context menu.
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization in the left pane, and click/tap on Context menu. (see screenshot below)
3 Under File actions, turn On (add - default) or Off (remove) Copy as path for what you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
This option is only available starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9212 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders.
This option only affects the modern context menu.
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you want.
2. Add "Copy path" Context Menu for Current User
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Copy_as_path_context_menu_for_current_user.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ContextMenu\Preferences\verbs\copyaspath]
"Enabled"=dword:00000001 3. Remove "Copy path" Context Menu for Current User
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Copy_as_path_context_menu_for_current_user.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ContextMenu\Preferences\verbs\copyaspath]
"Enabled"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
This option will affect both the modern and classic context menus.
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2 Add "Copy as path" and "Copy path" context menu for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Copy_as_path_to_context_menu_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CopyAsPathMenu]
@="{f3d06e7c-1e45-4a26-847e-f9fcdee59be0}"3 Remove "Copy as path" and "Copy path" context menu for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Copy_as_path_from_context_menu_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CopyAsPathMenu]4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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