# Network copy to SMB share from Windows 10 **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & Support\ **Created:** [January 8, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/network-copy-to-smb-share-from-windows-10/31135 "2019-01-08T17:47:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/network-copy-to-smb-share-from-windows-10/31135/4 "2019-01-08T20:15:10Z")
A lot of other file managers just use the shell file copy routines, which aren't very flexible (e.g. you can't rename-and-copy at the same time) but are what some devices are optimised for in terms of exact buffer sizes and other nuances. You can set up a button in Opus to copy things in the same way if it helps: > [@Copy files via the shell (Windows Explorer)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copy-files-via-the-shell-windows-explorer/12052): > > Edit 2024: This is no longer needed for Directory Opus 13 and above, as the shell file copy method is now used automatically by default. This post explains how to create an Opus button, hotkey, etc. which will copy the selected files from source to… (I'd also be weary of comparing file speeds or times based on progress dialogs. For example, Explorer closes the dialog and appears done when the data is really only buffered and still being sent. Opus and Explorer measure speeds differently as well. The best way to compare is to open Task Manager's network graph and compare how long data is being sent for based on wall time. Caching and other issues also come into play, and if you are copying lots of small files then the Copy Attributes settings in Preferences can have a huge impact, but are less important if we're talking about a handful of huge files.) --- _[View the full topic](https://resource.dopus.com/t/network-copy-to-smb-share-from-windows-10/31135)._