Title: Copy file link on the contextual menu
Tags: windows;windows-registry;context-menu
Question: In the windows explorer contextual menu I would like an item : "Copy file link to the clipboard". Is there a way to add this via the windows registry?

Here is the accepted answer: You should check this article: Copy File Path and Name using Windows Explorer Context Menu Extensions
Instructions and registry entries to modify are described in it.
Comment for this answer: +1 - How is this not higher rated??? I've lost hours of my life because I didn't know this and did it with a two step process. Every time I think to myself..."there must be a better way".

Here is another answer: Thanks, Snark, that worked great. I just had to make a small modification.
If anyone has a permissions issue (non-admin privileges on a work computer) you can follow the directions in the link in Snark's comment, but then in the .reg files replace
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes
It will apply the settings on a per-user basis.
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