Clipboard "stops" working

[Dave Harrington]

I've had experiences with several XP desktops where after
using copy/paste (any variant of menu, vs. hot-keys) a
large number of times, that it just stops working...

For example, I highlight a field in an application and
press Ctrl-C, move to another field or application and
when I press Ctrl-V nothing is pasted. This occurs after
successfully doing a copy/paste from this very field many
times.

If I use the menu, I do Edit|Copy and then Edit|Paste (the
Paste option on the menu is active -- bold -- indicating
there is something in the clipboard) still nothing appears.

Any thoughts? Right now, it appears rebooting resolves
it, but that isn't practical...

Thanks,
Dave

[Wesley Vogel]

I don't know why, but occasionaly you have to empty it.

This will empty the clipboard:
Start | Run | Type: clipbrd | OK |
Click the Delete X | Yes | Close

OR

To clear the contents of the Clipboard
[[In ClipBook Viewer, click the Window menu, and then click Clipboard.
On the Edit menu, click Delete.
Click Yes.
Note
Because the Clipboard stores information in multiple formats, clearing it
may free some memory. ]]


For a shorcut to Clipboard:
Right click Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Paste:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe

Next | Finish

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Dave Harrington > hunted and pecked:
> I've had experiences with several XP desktops where after
> using copy/paste (any variant of menu, vs. hot-keys) a
> large number of times, that it just stops working...
>
> For example, I highlight a field in an application and
> press Ctrl-C, move to another field or application and
> when I press Ctrl-V nothing is pasted. This occurs after
> successfully doing a copy/paste from this very field many
> times.
>
> If I use the menu, I do Edit|Copy and then Edit|Paste (the
> Paste option on the menu is active -- bold -- indicating
> there is something in the clipboard) still nothing appears.
>
> Any thoughts? Right now, it appears rebooting resolves
> it, but that isn't practical...
>
> Thanks,
> Dave

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 03:36:43 GMT, Wesley Vogel wrote:

> I don't know why, but occasionaly you have to empty it.
>
> This will empty the clipboard:
> Start | Run | Type: clipbrd | OK |
> Click the Delete X | Yes | Close
>
> OR
>
> To clear the contents of the Clipboard
> [[In ClipBook Viewer, click the Window menu, and then click Clipboard.
> On the Edit menu, click Delete.
> Click Yes.
> Note
> Because the Clipboard stores information in multiple formats, clearing it
> may free some memory. ]]
>
>
> For a shorcut to Clipboard:
> Right click Desktop | New | Shortcut |
> Paste:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe
>
> Next | Finish

Another fast way to clear the clipboard, highlight one text character and
select Copy from the right click menu.
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Sharon,

Or this >> ClearClipboard.exe from David Candy. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Sharon F > hunted and pecked:
> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 03:36:43 GMT, Wesley Vogel wrote:
>
>> I don't know why, but occasionaly you have to empty it.
>>
>> This will empty the clipboard:
>> Start | Run | Type: clipbrd | OK |
>> Click the Delete X | Yes | Close
>>
>> OR
>>
>> To clear the contents of the Clipboard
>> [[In ClipBook Viewer, click the Window menu, and then click
>> Clipboard. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
>> Click Yes.
>> Note
>> Because the Clipboard stores information in multiple formats,
>> clearing it may free some memory. ]]
>>
>>
>> For a shorcut to Clipboard:
>> Right click Desktop | New | Shortcut |
>> Paste:
>>
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe
>>
>> Next | Finish
>
> Another fast way to clear the clipboard, highlight one text character
> and select Copy from the right click menu.
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

[David Candy]

Attached.

I wonder what it lists the data format as in Clipboard viewer (This is the only time you'll hear me say anything about this program)
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"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message news:Qh7yc.6626$eu.2959@attbi_s02...
> Hi Sharon,
>
> Or this >> ClearClipboard.exe from David Candy. ;-)
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In ,
> Sharon F > hunted and pecked:
> > On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 03:36:43 GMT, Wesley Vogel wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know why, but occasionaly you have to empty it.
> >>
> >> This will empty the clipboard:
> >> Start | Run | Type: clipbrd | OK |
> >> Click the Delete X | Yes | Close
> >>
> >> OR
> >>
> >> To clear the contents of the Clipboard
> >> [[In ClipBook Viewer, click the Window menu, and then click
> >> Clipboard. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
> >> Click Yes.
> >> Note
> >> Because the Clipboard stores information in multiple formats,
> >> clearing it may free some memory. ]]
> >>
> >>
> >> For a shorcut to Clipboard:
> >> Right click Desktop | New | Shortcut |
> >> Paste:
> >>
> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe
> >>
> >> Next | Finish
> >
> > Another fast way to clear the clipboard, highlight one text character
> > and select Copy from the right click menu.
> > --
> > Sharon F
> > MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User