Can't copy/paste in windows 7

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  1. Posts : 18
    windows 7 home premium x64
       #1

    Can't copy/paste in windows 7


    I can't copy and paste in windows 7. how do I fix it?
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  2. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    in explorer, notepad, excel? or everywhere?
    right click on a file and click "copy". right click somewhere else and click "paste".
    Are those options greyed out, or just not working?
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  3. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #3

    What are trying to copy?

    How have you tried?

    Have you tried these keyboard shortcuts?

    Ctrl+A - selects all data

    Ctrl+C - copies data to the clipboard

    Ctrl+V - pastes data to destination

    Have you tried it in safe mode?

    Running the system file checker may help.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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  4. Posts : 194
    Windows 10 x64
       #4

    Is your mouse okay, do you have the left and right mouse buttons switched? Control Panel / Mouse
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  5. Posts : 18
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    it's like whenever i click copy or press ctrl-c and then click paste or press ctrl-v, nothing happens
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  6. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #6

    right click copy
    right click paste
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  7. Posts : 18
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    ive tried the system file checker and thats fine but i still cant copy and paste
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  8. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    Hello Stupot, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Just so that may be able to get an idea of what may be wrong, could you tell us exactly what you are trying to copy, from where you are copying it from, and where you are trying to paste it at?

    Is this happening with everything, or something specific?

    Are you getting any error messages?

    What happens when you are trying to copy and paste?
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  9. Posts : 18
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Brink said:
    Hello Stupot, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Just so that may be able to get an idea of what may be wrong, could you tell us exactly what you are trying to copy, from where you are copying it from, and where you are trying to paste it at?

    Is this happening with everything, or something specific?

    Are you getting any error messages?

    What happens when you are trying to copy and paste?
    it just happens when i want to copy and paste from anywhere. when i want to copy to word, notepad or wordpad nothing happens. and no, i don't get any error messages.
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  10. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    You might see if doing a system restore using a restore point (if availble) dated before this started may be able fix it for you.
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