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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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The problem still happens on my Windows 8.1 laptop.
The frustration expressed by StevenDCA on May 7, 2015 is very accurate.
No one has the time to fix this problem on their own.
It's the responsibility of Microsoft to fix this.
Unfortunately, as a software developer, I can no longer recommend any Microsoft OS to my customers.
My programming house is, right now, even as I type this, redeveloping our software to run on Linux.
We're all finished with Microsoft.
After weeks of frustrations I found an answer.
There's a program/process called rdpclip.exe You will find it in your Windows/system32 subdirectory. If you run that suddenly the copy and paste function works again. The method described in the old forum post to add it as an autostart process at boot didn't work I just copied it to my startup folder. Now it starts at boot and now all the copy and paste methods work.
Hope this helps
Fred
Some of the replies here make suggestions to alleviate one of the most basic computer functions since their inception. An oversight that needs to be rectified within windows 8 asap. It will be interesting to see how long before a fix is implemented as its impossible to process any formal request, typical in todays society.
Be very very careful doing backups, because your files will not copy back and forward because of this very issue. Lets hope microsoft get some of these intrinsic "features" fixed before they worry about any more of the useless glitz associated with version 8
I have Windows 8 and also had a problem where CONTROL C and CONTROL V did not always work.
In Outlook 2007 and 2010 it never worked correctly. If I CONTROL C .. then went and created a new email .. and tried to CONTROL V .. it never worked. I always had to create the new email FIRST, then go back and CONTROL C the text.. then I could CONTROL V into the email (not the most logical order !)
sfc /scannow
>> Seems to have resolved the problem. If not, I will post back here again.
It stopped working again .. Windows 8 is a piece of junk !!! I wish I could go back to Windows 7
I have Windows 8 and also had a problem where CONTROL C and CONTROL V did not always work.
In Outlook 2007 and 2010 it never worked correctly. If I CONTROL C .. then went and created a new email .. and tried to CONTROL V .. it never worked. I always had to create the new email FIRST, then go back and CONTROL C the text.. then I could CONTROL V into the email (not the most logical order !)
sfc /scannow
>> Seems to have resolved the problem. If not, I will post back here again.
