Hidden Option, Free Utility Can Be Real Time-Savers If You Copy File Paths Often

摘要

I regularly need to copy literal paths to files I've found in Windows Explorer. The process of getting a single file path into the clipboard is annoying. You can open a command-shell window and run a command such as Dir /s /b uniquefilename from a directory at least one level above the file to get the whole path in the command-shell window. Alternatively, you can copy the complete address for the open folder from the Address bar in Windows Explorer, paste the address into a text editor, type a backslash (), go back into Windows Explorer and right-click the filename, select rename, press Ctrl+C to copy the filename, press the Esc key to cancel the rename operation, paste the filename into the text editor to complete the path, and finally select and copy the entire string you've constructed. Even this approach requires customization to be successful; you have to set up Windows so that it shows complete folder paths in the Address bar and shows file extensions for all file types.