Copy and Paste Feature Not Working in Windows 8

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.]

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

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.

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.

Thanks for the post.  I have had a problem with the copy or cut  and paste function working between a web page and a program.  I never thought of the anti-spy or anti-virus software blocking a basic function such as this.  

It turns out that my program was being blocked by WebRoot.  After changing the settings to allow access things are working fine.