Windows 10: How to Copy list of file and folder names to Clipboard in Windows 10

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When you have a lot of files and folders, it becomes difficult to keep track, and that’s why it becomes important to maintain a list of names so in case a file is accidentally deleted or a new folder is added, you can know by comparing it to the previously saved. It is equally important […]

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List file names than a folder.

I find the easiest method is to just add it as an option to the context menu (using a REG file). This way I can just right-click on a folder and choose the Copy FILE list to Clipboard option:





This copies a list of just filenames to the clipboard which I can then paste into Notepad or whatever. As an alternative you can choose a file list with additional info (date/time/filesize):





1. Download/unzip this Context menu-Copy_file_list_to_clipboard.zip file. It contains 2 REG files:

Context menu - Copy FILE list to Clipboard - ADD.reg
Context menu - Copy FILE list to Clipboard inc. Details - ADD.reg

2. Double-click on whichever REG file you prefer, accept the User Account Control prompt and merge it into the registry (or merge both REG files to give yourself both options).

That's it. Hope this helps...

 

Java.nio.file - Copying files

You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one

 

Java.nio.file - Copying files

Issue was the above, so thanks temp02.