Clipboard problems (can not copy/paste) in Windows 11

Anonymous
2023-11-27T07:08:13+00:00

Clipboard stops to working in random time during the working day. Can't copy/paste, clipboard manager is empty. No any special actions done before this: it just stops to work in regular routine. I just have to restart Windows and hope to work for a next few hours.

It's make me crazy to restart my computer few times a day. I have complicated environment with VM's, Docker, IDE, SSH Terminals and should restart it JUST BECAUSE SUDDENLY I HAVE NO CLIPBOARD.

HOW IT'S EVEN POSSIBLE TO BREAK THE CLIPBOARD??? I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT JOKE

Windows 11 is broken! Please fix it!

I know here a lot of people with same issue. Please comment: let's make this problem visible to MS.

Please no generic advises about restart explorer, dism/sfc, troubleshooting and reinstalling my OS.

All of this was tried many times and doesn't solve this deep Windows bug.

My system information:

Windows 11 22H2 (x64), build 22621.2715, all the updates installed (Nov 2023)

Ryzen 7 5800H, 32 Gb RAM

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UPDATES:

SOLUTION #1 (JUNE 2024): confirmed and tested

As I noticed before, clipboard issue was always after my computer was left for some time switched on. During this my screensaver was shown and SOME BACKGROUND TASKS performed. This caused the issue 100% of time! I was trying to find and disable background tasks - but it doesn't help.

So, here's my solution: don't let PC to get idle. I've installed Caffeinated utility and keep my PC always awake, even when I'm go out for a few hours or night. AND IT WORKS! For 1 month already no more Clipboard Problem, no any restart! So I recommend to try this method.

SOLUTION #2 (doubtful: works for some)

Discovered by Glen Decker, instructions by Kim-LarryPapp

I hope it can help shine a light. You can follow the steps below. Some things to note, I've placed keystrokes in square brackets to indicate the keyboard touches, and the 'WIN' key refers to the Windows Key on the keyboard. (e.g. [ctrl+alt+del])

  • [Win + R] to open the Run Window
  • [services.msc] => [enter]
  • Click the 'Name' column heading to be sure the items are listed in alphabetical, A to Z.
  • Scroll down to find the item listed 'Connected Devices Platform Service' (Служба платформы подключенных устройств)
  • Double-Click the item to open the properties window.
  • Change the 'Start-up Type' in the drop-down to 'Disabled'. Mine was set to 'Automatic (Delayed)'.
  • Reboot

UPDATE FROM SEPTEMBER 2024:

From the moment I discovered solution #1 I have no issues with clipboard at all - for 3 months in a row!

Just using Caffeinated utility or PowerToys Awake - yes, not fix, but stable workaround. At least I can do my job while Microsoft ignores this issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-12T20:03:11+00:00

    You are welcome. I'm glad it helped.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-11T19:48:03+00:00

    You are a genius! I've been combatting this issue for weeks now... turns out it was also Logi Options+ in my case as well. Luckily, I stopped using my Logitech mouse on this machine a while back and was able to just uninstall. Something up with a recent update from them, though. Hopefully they find/address this for other users.

    Thank you so much!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-12T11:09:29+00:00

    I had clipboard error in Visio VBA when executing Selection.Copy: Page.Paste. Tryed to solve with adding pause after Copy operation and in most cases it worked for me. Today my friend showed me Windows 11 option called "Clipboard history". And the error has gone right after I had disabled this option!

    Select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-11T06:40:30+00:00

    I had the same problem for almost a year where I needed to restart my computer to make copy and paste work. This issue also affected other software, like Microsoft Office.

    After checking carefully, I found out that my Samsung 980 SSD was failing, showing 0E error count over 60,000.

    To fix this, I switched my system by system clone (not reinstall) to another drive and disabled the broken one (I have two drives in my PC). Doing this solved the problem.

    My case might not be common, but sharing it could help someone else.

    If you need to check or switch your drives, DiskGenius is a useful tool. It can help diagnose SSD issues and move your system to a different drive.

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