Can't copy/paste

[Iceman]

My computer won't let me copy or paste anything anymore and I have no idea
how to correct this. If anyone knows how to fix the problem, please let me
know.

Update your antivirus program (or get one if you haven't one already) and
do a full system scan. Also scan your computer for spyware, using Ad-Aware
and Spybot-S&D.

Spybot-S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Ad-Aware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

 

[Guest]

My computer won't let me copy or paste anything anymore and I have no idea
how to correct this. If anyone knows how to fix the problem, please let me
know.

Thank you!

 

[Guest]

Update your antivirus program (or get one if you haven't one already) and
do a full system scan. Also scan your computer for spyware, using Ad-Aware
and Spybot-S&D.

Spybot-S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Ad-Aware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

I updated the programs, but they still can't find anything! Is it possible
that something else could cause it?

 

[David Candy]

Download GetOpenClipboardWindow.zip from here:

 

[Guest]

It says "successfully opened and closed the clipboard. Does not appear to be
any problems."

 

[David Candy]

There'sa nothing wrong with the clipboard then. What are your exact symptoms.

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It says "successfully opened and closed the clipboard. Does not appear to be
any problems."

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. I have checked for viruses using panda and AVG i
have checked for spyware using adaware and spybot, i have defragmented my
harddisk(or whatever its called in english). the system works perfectly
except for the copy/paste function. If i click copy - even on the smallest
file and then right click or click on paste from the top menu the timeglass
shows and stays on forever.
But even worse - if i right-click on the desktop (even as the very first
thing after start-up) the same thing happens - i get the timeglass - and no
use waiting for a couple of minutes. But i can still use the computer - it
doesnt freeze.

Weird !!! but annoying - unless it can be fixed i will have to format the
harddrive

There'sa nothing wrong with the clipboard then. What are your exact symptoms.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

But even worse - if i right-click on the desktop (even as the very first

thing after start-up) the same thing happens - i get the timeglass - and
no use waiting for a couple of minutes.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm


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[Guest]

Thanks a lot

the ShellExView-program did the trick.
There was 4 non-microsoft context menu handlers.
The Nview from Nvidia was the bad guy - it comes along with ACER laptops.
Shame on you NVidia - and thanks a lot to the rest of you

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You don't have to have an Acer to have Nvidia crap.

I have these five Nvidia entries disabled.

Extension Name: Desktop Explorer
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvshell.dll
CLSID: {1CDB2949-8F65-4355-8456-263E7C208A5D}

Extension Name: Desktop Explorer Menu
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvshell.dll
CLSID: {1E9B04FB-F9E5-4718-997B-B8DA88302A47}

Extension Name: DesktopContext Class
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvcpl.dll
CLSID: {A70C977A-BF00-412C-90B7-034C51DA2439}

Extension Name: NVIDIA CPL Extension
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvcpl.dll
CLSID: {FFB699E0-306A-11d3-8BD1-00104B6F7516}

Extension Name: nView Desktop Context Menu
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvshell.dll
CLSID: {1E9B04FB-F9E5-4718-997B-B8DA88302A48}

Plus these NVIDIA startup items disabled: NvCplDaemon, NvMediaCenter and
nwiz.

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[Guest]

Okay - but thanks - the system seems to work fine without it

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I forgot to say, "You're welcome." in my last post.

Keep having fun. ;-)

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