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Using "Copy as Path" command to copy file or folder path to the clipboard in Vista
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By Ramesh Srinivasan
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Well. You don't require third-party shell extensions to copy file or folder paths in Windows Vista. The Copy as Path context menu option is a built-in option in Windows Vista. This article tells you how to use the feature.

Summary

In Windows XP and earlier Operating Systems, we used a third-party shell extension to quickly copy the file or folder Path to Clipboard. Whereas, the Copy as Path context menu option is a built-in option in Windows Vista. This article tells you how to use the feature.

Copy Path shell extension

The Copy as Path context menu option is included as a built-in option in Windows Vista. To copy the file or folder path to the clipboard, press the SHIFT key down, and right-click on a file or folder. Click Copy as Path option in the context menu. The object's (file or folder) full path is now copied to the Clipboard.