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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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-02T01:07:02+00:00

    Same problem Windows 10, for 4 years.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-21T06:13:47+00:00

    Number 1 is NOT a solution but a stop gap arrangement.

    It's like a leak in the tap on which one affixes tap

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-14T10:34:24+00:00

    Thanks Dean for the update. Because I had no issues for the last 8 weeks I turned off auto updates, then all of a sudden copy and paste stopped working, thinking what did they sneak in. I then turned on all my updates and I'm now up to date, I have so far for the last 24 hours have not hd any issues. I was getting ready to contact my Level 3 friends to find out what they changed. I'm not very happy with Microsoft for rolling out a product with problems, I'am happy with the support they provided to me for the last year in trying to identify the problem. I was a customer that was willing to work with them to identify the issue by doing many reloads of windows and providing videos and logs for them to review.

    Hopefully this is now fixed and behind us until the next release of windows.

    Thanks again Dean, keep us posted. Be safe!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-07T16:48:36+00:00

    Exact same for me! My office computer just went without a restart for the last 4 days and my clipboard still works. This saves me so much work of transitioning over to my other windows install!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-03T08:40:17+00:00

    Applied the latest windows preview update KB5043145 and so far, 2 days gone and no problems with copy and pasting. I used to get a failure every 24 hours.

    coincidentally, i worked remotely on my machine for a week before applying the update above and not once did the copy and paste fail.

    It could potentially be either of these two updates KB5043076, KB5043076 but it did get better after the first one.

    Microsoft may have fixed it!

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