Always show "More details" in the copy/move dialog — via NinjaOne

Registrylow riskWindows 11Windows 10

The file copy window starts in its small view. This makes it always open with the speed graph, item counts and time remaining showing.

Takes effect right away

Registry change

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Double-click a .reg file and confirm to merge it. Right-click → Edit first if you want to read it, which is always a good idea with any .reg file from the internet.

Apply

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Oddbyte.Me: Always show "More details" in the copy/move dialog

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager]
"EnthusiastMode"=dword:00000001

Undo

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Oddbyte.Me: undo Always show "More details" in the copy/move dialog

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager]
"EnthusiastMode"=dword:00000000

Same thing from a command prompt

Run in a normal (non-admin) Command Prompt or Terminal.

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" /v "EnthusiastMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Undo:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" /v "EnthusiastMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
1 = more details, 0 = fewer details (default).

Sources

Source reviewed
2026-11-02
Link checked
2026-11-02
Tested hands-on
Not by Oddbyte.Me

Oddbyte.Me hasn't tried this on every Windows build, so keep the undo handy.

copy dialogfile transfermore detailsenthusiastmode

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