Keep the Explorer workflow
Continue using Paste, context menus, the command bar, and drag-and-drop. Roco only intercepts supported file operations.
Windows 10 / 11
Roco
Make Explorer copy faster.
Keep the file operations you already know and hand the actual transfer to Windows' built-in Robocopy engine. Roco adds a higher-throughput path for directories containing large numbers of small files.
Reference performance
More small files, a clearer difference
Windows Explorer performs reasonably well with a single large file, but complex project directories put much more pressure on transfer scheduling. Roco fills that gap with tools already built into Windows.
6.5×Approximate average throughput across multiple real-world project-folder workloads
84.6%Approximate reduction in combined elapsed time
/MT:32Directory-transfer concurrency setting
Reference results come from project testing. Storage hardware, file layout, and system conditions will affect actual performance.
Explorer integration
Same entry points, a different transfer path
Roco takes over only when it can confirm a supported filesystem operation. Other clipboard content and virtual locations retain their normal Windows behavior.
Ctrl+V and Shift+Insert
Recognizes file clipboard data in Explorer and on the desktop. Text, images, and in-app paste operations remain untouched.
Explorer
→Validate
SupportedRocoRobocopy /MT:32
UnsupportedNative pathExplorer fallback
Design principles
Faster, without trading away file safety
System engine, more concurrency
Directory transfers go through Windows' built-in Robocopy engine with /MT:32 for complex file trees.
Copy and move support
Cut semantics are preserved. Sources are removed only after a successful move and remain intact after failure or cancellation.
Native fallback when needed
ZIP folders, MTP devices, the Recycle Bin, and virtual Shell locations continue through the native Explorer engine.
Clear compatibility boundaries
Only requests that can be represented safely as filesystem copy or move operations are intercepted.
Handled by RocoFile pasteContext-menu and command-bar pasteFilesystem drag-and-dropCopy and move
Native fallbackZIP folders and MTP devicesRecycle Bin and virtual locationsText and image clipboard dataUnsupported mixed operations
Get started
Extract the package, then run one command
Requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later, Windows 11, and an x64-compatible system. Robocopy is already included with Windows.
- Installs under the current user
- Starts automatically at sign-in
- Installs no system service
PowerShell
PS .\roco.exe install --startInstall, start, and enable launch at sign-in