Copyright: Path Copy Help  -  Copyright © 1998-2000 Ninotech Software
Citation: Path Copy Help  -  Copyright © 1998-2000 Ninotech Software


Path Copy 3.0

Path Copy is a shell extension for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 that enables you to copy the path of a file or directory to the Clipboard from inside the Windows Explorer. All you have to do is to open the Windows Explorer, right-click the item(s) of interest and choose Copy Path in the context menu.

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Displays the name that will appear in the context menu for the copy method.

Tip: If you want to include a shortcut for the name, you can type an ampersand in front of one of the characters.  E.g. the menu name ‘Copy &HTTP Path’ will make the H underlined in the context menu.


Copies the short name of the selected item(s). The short name is the 8.3 name. The path of the item(s) is not included.


Copies the long name of the selected item(s). The long name is the name that appears in the Windows Explorer. The path of the item(s) is not included.


Copies the short path name of the selected item(s). The short path name is the 8.3 name.


Copies the long path name of the selected item(s). The long path name is the name that appears in the Windows Explorer.


Copies the short UNC path name of the selected item(s). The short UNC path name is the UNC path converted to its 8.3 representation.

UNC: Universal Naming Convention


Copies the long UNC path name of the selected item(s). The long UNC path name is the UNC path.

UNC: Universal Naming Convention


Copies the Internet path name of the selected item(s). The Internet path name is the long UNC path name formatted using the Internet conventions. E.g. spaces are converted to %20.

UNC: Universal Naming Convention


Type the text you want to search for in the name of the selected item(s).

Wildcards: The * and ? wildcards are supported in the text search.


Type the text you want to use as replacement text in the name of the selected item(s).

Wildcards: The * and ? wildcards are supported in the text replacement.


Distinguishes between lowercase and uppercase characters when replacing text in the name of the selected item(s). When Match case is selected, only those occurrences in which the capitalization matches the text you typed in the Find what edit box are found.


Makes no changes to the capitalization of the characters in the name of the selected item(s).


Changes all the characters in the name of the selected item(s) to uppercase characters.


Changes all the characters in the name of the selected item(s) to lowercase characters.


Makes no changes to the slashes in the path name of the selected item(s).

This option is ignored when the Short Name or Long Name copy method is selected.


Changes all the backslashes ( \ ) in the path name of the selected item(s) to forward slashes ( / ).

This option is ignored when the Short Name or Long Name copy method is selected.


Changes all the forward slashes ( / ) in the path name of the selected item(s) to backslashes ( \ ).

This option is ignored when the Short Name or Long Name copy method is selected.


Click the tab for the copy method you want to change.


Closes this dialog box and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.


Saves all the changes you have made without closing this dialog box.