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Windows11 File Explorer Copy as path menu item missing from right-click context menu
When you hold down the Shift key and right-click a file or folder in File Explorer, the Copy as path option does not appear in the context menu.
The option is available in some folders but is missing in others, even when using the same method. Restarting File Explorer can temporarily restore the option, but in certain directories, the issue still occurs.
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Intermittent behavior points to the selected item or a context-menu handler, not the folder’s path format. Select one file or folder, then right-click the item itself. Check the primary menu and Show more options, or press Shift+F10 for the classic menu. Alternatively, press Ctrl+Shift+C on the selected item and paste into Notepad to verify the full quoted path. If still missing, restart Windows Explorer from Task Manager and test a local file in a new Windows profile. If it works there, disable non-Microsoft shell extensions or context-menu utilities one at a time and retest. Search results, virtual folders, and provider-backed locations should also be compared with a local folder. Avoid registry menu replacements until the responsible extension is identified. If the problem reproduces with local files in a clean profile, report the exact folder type and Windows build through Feedback Hub.
