Copy and Paste Feature Not Working in Windows 8

Since i got my new Dell laptop with win 8, the cut and paste using the mouse works on the second copy, on 1st copy when i paste nothing gets pasted so i go again, copy and it works second time. I noticed it works 1st time if i used CTRL C and V. Never had this issue with previous windows..

Me again, actually i noticed the following, when i cut / or copy and then go start MS Word and paste nothing gets pasted, when i copy again and paste it works. If i opened MS Word 1st, then go copy and paste it works fine from all applications 1st time, is this normal, or there is a setting where it keeps copied stuff available to all applications?

did you try

In the Command prompt window, type**"sfc /scannow"**

I have had the same problem on Dell XPS 12 running Windows 8 Pro since I purchased it a couple of months ago. Seems to be some really bad race condition bug in Windows, copy-paste only works consistently if one consciously slows down and does a very deliberate and slow Copy/Paste. Otherwise its a hit and miss. Running sfc /scannow did not find any integrity violations.

Dell XPS 12 is one of the few devices designed to take advantage of Windows 8 but with bugs like this I can see why Windows 8 adoption is so slow. I wouldn't recommend anyone to upgrade until this is fixed.

It seems after some research that the very basic computer requirement of copying files has been rather overlooked by windows 8, despite the hype based on the windows 8 testing it was probably assumed after all these years that the copying procedure would of course work successfully. After purchasing a new computer with windows 8 I can't copy my backed up files to my new pc. Even subdirectory by subdirectory copying fails to copy all files and folders. Multiple explorer windows helps a little copying but still doesn't come close to completion. If it wasn't for the fact I purchased a touch screen to allow the kids to take advantage of touch technology I would be uninstalling windows and 8 and revert to the previous version which seems to be about the only decent version since xp days. I seriously hope Microsoft manage to produce some updates for this very basic feature sooner rather than later, but after contacting windows support and being referred to my computer manufacturer, I feel more disappointed than usual with windows. Just lucky I didn't assume my backup files copied ok. Lets all hope windows fixes all of the windows 8 issues ASAP

Very irritating indeed.  Copy and Paste works well for a (short) while after reboot but not thereafter.  MSFT totally silent on this as far as I can tell even though this is an essential feature for me at least.  Given beta time plus ~6mo since rollout and no progress I guess this is not to be fixed soon?

On top of which, when I try get around by drag and drop, when the machine is in this state, the drop results in phantom letters left over the drop point no matter which window is subsequently selected.