Are you running dual monitors ??? If so try and disconnect one and run with one.
Why Does Windows 10/11 Copy and Paste Stop Working After A While?
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For the last few months my Copy/Paste will stop working after I've been logged-on for awhile. If I log off and back on (no Restart, though), it will start working again... for awhile, that is. It was happening on Windows 10, so I went ahead and upgraded to Windows 11, hoping it would fix the problem, but it didn't.
I've looked through other postings, but most of them involve a Restart, which certainly works but so does a simple log off/log on. I generally don't log out at the end of the day, just lock it. Does anyone have a solution other than creating a whole new profile?
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2024-04-16T23:30:22+00:00 Bad news, copy and paste FAILED using one monitor. Back to trouble shooting, my next step is taking it to a P/C repair specialist.
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Anonymous
2024-04-17T11:46:26+00:00 This has just got to be a Windows OS issue, doesn't it? I suppose that all of us with the problem could have done/installed the same things on our PCs (and from different manufacturers no less!), but that seems like a HUGE coincidence!
I'm still working around it by just clearing the decks and logging completely out each day, but it's a lot less convenient than when I didn't have to do that.
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Anonymous
2024-04-17T11:59:11+00:00 I agree Art, the problem I'm having is getting Microsoft to read these postings. I have sent them copies and they just focus on my P/C and no other comments. I have another call scheduled on Friday with Lvl 3. I'm taking my P/C and all my notes to a local P/C repair today. I'll post their findings.
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Anonymous
2024-04-17T12:24:16+00:00 Creating a new user profile can help determine if the issue is related to your current user profile. You can do this through Settings -> Accounts -> Family & other users -> Add someone else to this PC.