Are there any solutions when clipboard perodically fails on Windows 7?
Hardware: HP Pavilion dv6-3033cl Entertainment Notebook Software: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, 6.1.7600. X64 When using CTRL-C/CTRL-V or the context menu to copy/paste in notepad (or any other application), nothing happens. Skype throws a "Cannot open clipboard." error message when I try to use the clipboard in that application. I've encountered this issue twice. The first time was a few days after I got the laptop and then again 4 weeks later. The issue was resolved the first time by rebooting the machine. It could resolve the issue again but I'd prefer to either prevent it from happening, or fix it without a reboot. I'm running "sfc /scannow" but I'm not hopeful. Does anyone have any help to offer on this issue. Thanks.
October 7th, 2010 11:41pm

Try posting to the HP notebook experts in the HP Notebook Forum.Carey Frisch
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October 8th, 2010 6:52am

Are you using Skype 4.2 for Windows 64-bit? http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/windows/ If yes, your dv6 is missing something. Visit HP as Carey suggested.
October 8th, 2010 2:02pm

This is still an issue. When I run "dir | clip" from a command prompt, I get "Error: Access is denied." The only way to restore the functionality is to reboot the machine. I assume some program is locking the clipboard. I do have some applications installed but only built this machine 3 weeks ago, so it is still fairly clean. Any way to identify the culprit>
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October 9th, 2010 3:24am

Click Start>type event in the search box and select Event Viewer from the results. Expand the critical and error categories in the administrative summary. Any clues to the culprit?
October 9th, 2010 4:15am

You can also run msconfig, select the services tab, check hide all Microsoft services, disable half of the remaining services, reboot and test. If it works, repeat and enable the first half one at a time, reboot and test. If it doesn't work, re-enable the first half and disbale the second half. reboot and test. This 50/50 elimination process doesn't really take that long.
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October 9th, 2010 4:20am

This is still an issue. When I run "dir | clip" from a command prompt, I get "Error: Access is denied." The only way to restore the functionality is to reboot the machine. I assume some program is locking the clipboard. I do have some applications installed but only built this machine 3 weeks ago, so it is still fairly clean. Any way to identify the culprit> This is what's happening to me right now. It's so frustrating.... Have you solved the problem yet Scott?
March 2nd, 2012 3:42pm

"Scott" left the building way back in in October 2010. Perhaps you should create your own new thread and describe your issue.Carey Frisch
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March 2nd, 2012 4:04pm

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