copy paste failure

[Guest PaulFromOz]

My laptop has developed a habit of failing to copy and paste.

No error, no beep, just nothing happens when I paste.

Happens across all apps, even notepad.

Windows XP SP2. Office 2002.

Happens once a day. Reboot fixes.

 

Any ideas appreciated.

[Guest Eduardo Cerejo]

Re: copy paste failure

 

PaulFromOz wrote:

> My laptop has developed a habit of failing to copy and paste.

> No error, no beep, just nothing happens when I paste.

> Happens across all apps, even notepad.

> Windows XP SP2. Office 2002.

> Happens once a day. Reboot fixes.

>

> Any ideas appreciated.

 

Have you tried to do a system restore to a date prior when it started

behaving like that?

 

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http://www.alljobssuck.com

[Guest PaulFromOz]

Re: copy paste failure

 

I'm part of the IT Support team for around 5000 desktops, if I see a hiccup I

try to resolve it rather than just restore or rebuild in case I'm the first

one to come across it.

Hopefully in this case its just me, but I thought I'd ask if anyone else had

seen it.

 

"Eduardo Cerejo" wrote:

> "It's OK to hate your job"

> http://www.alljobssuck.com

>

[Guest Nanny]

RE: copy paste failure

 

Have you tried copy/paste whilst logged on to another PC?

Can you log onto your PC with a different account and replicate the problem?

 

I've seen this error before, i'm unsure of the intricacies behind the fix

but I repaired the problem with copy/paste by backing up elements of my

profile (favs, outlook NK2 files and desktop items) and creating a new

windows profile. I logged on and it fixed the apparent issue with copy/paste.

 

A system restore would not hurt if you are dubious about deleting your

windows profile.

 

"PaulFromOz" wrote:

> My laptop has developed a habit of failing to copy and paste.

> No error, no beep, just nothing happens when I paste.

> Happens across all apps, even notepad.

> Windows XP SP2. Office 2002.

> Happens once a day. Reboot fixes.

>

> Any ideas appreciated.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: copy paste failure

 

PaulFromOz wrote:

> My laptop has developed a habit of failing to copy and paste.

> No error, no beep, just nothing happens when I paste.

> Happens across all apps, even notepad.

> Windows XP SP2. Office 2002.

> Happens once a day. Reboot fixes.

>

> Any ideas appreciated.

 

If this happens only in Office 2002, try an Office NG.

 

Copy/Paste Problems? Click Start, Run, and enter these lines:

 

regsvr32 ole32.dll (Press Enter key)

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll (Press Enter key)

 

Also try Kelly's tweak (you'll find instructions at the top of the page).

 

Line 233 - Enable Drag and Drop

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest Bob I]

Re: copy paste failure

 

Actually a Logoff/logon fixes it. I haven't determined what causes it,

but it seems to happen to some users more frequently than others. Some

once a month, others a couple times a year, while others never. And it

doesn't seem related to "amount" of use, it MAY be what is being copied,

but that isn't always "known".

 

PaulFromOz wrote:

> I'm part of the IT Support team for around 5000 desktops, if I see a hiccup I

> try to resolve it rather than just restore or rebuild in case I'm the first

> one to come across it.

> Hopefully in this case its just me, but I thought I'd ask if anyone else had

> seen it.

>

> "Eduardo Cerejo" wrote:

>

>

>>"It's OK to hate your job"

>>http://www.alljobssuck.com

>>