Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: copy, paste and cut stopped working

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    82

    copy, paste and cut stopped working

    I have never faced a problem with my keyboard regarding copying, pasting ans using cut as well, but from just last few days copy, paste and cut stopped working? Even if I use CTRL+X, CTRL+C, and CTRL+V, it wont work. I usually highlight a text or a word to copy paste or sometimes even use right-click from mouse but these two tricks wont work at all. I have Windows XP and Service Pack 1 installed on my pc. I would be glad to know if somebody can rectify this issue, thank you.
    "Freely you have received, freely give." -- Jesus Christ

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    2,358

    Re: copy, paste and cut stopped working

    If you copy anything then usually it copies into the Clipboard so that you can paste that thing later, so therefore I think that the clipboard might be corrupted or perhaps disabled. You can check to see that the Clipboard service is enabled by going to START , RUN, Type Services.msc. Look for clipboard and make sure its automatic, and enabled, and started. If it is then you may need to try something else.
    I'm the Proud Owner of the most dangerous weapon
    known to man kind: Human Brain

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Posts
    2,134

    Re: copy, paste and cut stopped working

    Which of the things stopped working, is it Copy & paste stopped working or CTRL+X, CTRL+C, and CTRL+V stopped working? Or is it just the web? Empty your Internet temp cache, in Internet Explorer, tools, Internet options, delete files.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    2,572

    Re: copy, paste and cut stopped working

    It definitely indicates that some of the application that are being locked over the windows clipboard. So you can try to download the below application which will determine the process that is causing this issue:

    Download GetOpenClipboardWindow.zip from here

    Unzip and run the tool. Post back what it reports. For best results, run this utility during the time you encounter the Copy<=>Paste problem.

Similar Threads

  1. Copy/Paste is not working in windows 8
    By Price Con in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 01-12-2012, 10:29 AM
  2. Copy/Paste not working in Windows 7
    By dan-dan in forum Windows Software
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 06-05-2012, 07:54 PM
  3. copy paste W7 stopped working!
    By Daiversion in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 08-04-2012, 06:11 PM
  4. Safari: Copy or paste not working
    By Moon Walker in forum Technology & Internet
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 14-11-2010, 05:02 AM
  5. Help copy paste prompt not working in vista
    By crichphoto in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 22-03-2010, 09:36 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Page generated in 1,711,619,443.69744 seconds with 17 queries