Copy and Paste Feature Not Working in Windows 8

Anonymous
2012-12-22T08:58:46+00:00

Hi,

This is probably the wrong forum to post this question in. But I am running a Windows 8 Pro 64bit machine, and I am experiencing problems with the Copy, Cut and Paste feature in windows explorer, where I try to copy a directory or file from one location to another but it does not work. I do have permission rights. Is this a bug in the operating system?

Peter

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-17T20:07:14+00:00

    Hi, sorry to sound stupid but what does this tray icon look like as I cant find it :-(

    thanks

    A green circle with a W inside.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-17T20:03:09+00:00

    WEBROOT was the root of the problem for me.

    Right-click tray icon --> View Status --> [Gear icon] by Identity Protection --> Application Protection

    The application I wanted to paste into was listed as Deny.  I switched it to Allow and it works fine now.

    [Kinda mad that Webroot just takes over, classifies a normal app as a problem (Microsoft Visual Studio in my case), and doesn't tell you that it's messing with copy/paste. But at least I know how to deal with it now.  Also had this problem with MySQL Workbench.]

    Hi, sorry to sound stupid but what does this tray icon look like as I cant find it :-(

    thanks

    did a bit of searching and I don't have webroot installed so it cant be this. I have windows defender installed on my pc.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-03-16T00:26:42+00:00

    Thanks for the help so far i have tried method one and it said it fixed something but now when i go to copy/cut and paste it says i don't have access to the clipboard or it just wont work. eg i would click copy then go to paste and nothing would happen or i click cut and when i go to paste the button is grey and i cant click it? also sometimes it glitches and some how if i copy two things or cut two things (don't know the exact circumstances) it pastes the first thing i copied but i lose the second thing i copied? Anyway i need a answer asap because i have school work to do and it slows down the progress not being able to copy and paste.

    Basic computer info:

    Windows edition :Windows 8 Enterprise (c) 2012 Microsoft Co. 

    System: Rating: 3.2

    Processor: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z2&^) @ 1.80GHz 1.80 GHz

    Installed memory (RAM): 2.00 GB

    System type: 32-bit Operating System, x86-based processor

    Pen and Touch: Pen and Full Windows Touch Support with 5 touch points

    Windows activation: Product ID 00178-90000-00011-AA126

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-03-14T21:32:46+00:00

    WEBROOT was the root of the problem for me.

    Right-click tray icon --> View Status --> [Gear icon] by Identity Protection --> Application Protection

    The application I wanted to paste into was listed as Deny.  I switched it to Allow and it works fine now.

    [Kinda mad that Webroot just takes over, classifies a normal app as a problem (Microsoft Visual Studio in my case), and doesn't tell you that it's messing with copy/paste. But at least I know how to deal with it now.  Also had this problem with MySQL Workbench.]

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-03-06T17:19:21+00:00

    I have the same issue.  Out of curiosity I tried omitting the https:// prefix from the URL.  It worked.  I have no idea why but it does.

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