Copy/Paste function not working in Internet Explorer Thread poster: Jack Doughty
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Jack Doughty 
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
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In memoriam
I found today that I could not paste anything from Internet Explorer. I select text in the normal way, click Edit/Copy,
but nothing becomes available to Paste.
I have tried rebooting the computer but it has not helped.
The same function in Word is still working normally.
Any advice?
| | | | Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 04:29
English to German
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| Only on particular sites/pages? | Feb 4, 2004 |
Hi Jack,
Could it be that this happens only on particular sites or pages? If the content is a graphics file or part of a Flash animation, for example, you wouldn't be able to copy anything.
HTH(?), Ralf
| | | | | The same for me... | Feb 4, 2004 |
too, Jack, but not daily.
Geneviève
| | | | Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
Russian to English
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TOPIC STARTER In memoriam | Only tried text | Feb 4, 2004 |
No, Ralf, I was only trying to paste text, from Google and once from a ProZ forum.
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| That looks pretty annoying... | Feb 5, 2004 |
Tayfun Torunoglu wrote:
When you copy a text from internet explorer and tried to paste on your any application like Word or others perhaps your firewall rules prevents you to do so. You had better control your internet access settings for programs (in Norton for ex)
Maybe the latest IE patch downloaded from the Windows Update web site made some annoying change to your registry. Of course Microsoft support coul help more than us to solve this annoying issue out,
Good luck
M
| | | | | yes, perhaps the firewall... | Feb 5, 2004 |
As Tayfun said, the firewall may prevent text and tables to be copied to Word. I used frequently this feature that allows copy/paste tables, text, colours from IE (it doesnt work with Opera 7); but everytime I do this, I receive a dialog box from McAfee Firewall "warning" me about this communication. Check firewall settings (in my case, the comm port used is in this copy/paste operation is 3328).
So true, Massimo. Im just "recovering" from a Microsoft patch for XP. ... See more As Tayfun said, the firewall may prevent text and tables to be copied to Word. I used frequently this feature that allows copy/paste tables, text, colours from IE (it doesnt work with Opera 7); but everytime I do this, I receive a dialog box from McAfee Firewall "warning" me about this communication. Check firewall settings (in my case, the comm port used is in this copy/paste operation is 3328).
So true, Massimo. Im just "recovering" from a Microsoft patch for XP. Mr Gates, please, dont help me again!
Gretings to you all
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| | | | Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
Russian to English
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TOPIC STARTER In memoriam | One darn thing after another | Feb 5, 2004 |
Still no solution to the Paste problem, but from last night onwards, I was not able to enter anything into the Internet (Google, ProZ, anywhere else). Have just solved this by lowering the internet security setting by one notch (ignoring warning not to) and can now communicate again.
Thanks for the advice, though the problem persists. The Critical Update patch of 2nd February appeared as a separate program in the Add/Remove Programs list so I was able to remove it, but this has no... See more Still no solution to the Paste problem, but from last night onwards, I was not able to enter anything into the Internet (Google, ProZ, anywhere else). Have just solved this by lowering the internet security setting by one notch (ignoring warning not to) and can now communicate again.
Thanks for the advice, though the problem persists. The Critical Update patch of 2nd February appeared as a separate program in the Add/Remove Programs list so I was able to remove it, but this has not restored the Paste function.
Also tried reducing (Sygate) Firewall setting from "Normal" to "Allow All", but this had no effect so I have put it back to "Normal" again.
[Edited at 2004-02-05 12:53] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
Russian to English
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TOPIC STARTER In memoriam | Clipboard Express | Feb 5, 2004 |
I have found some software called Clipboard Express, available from http://cheqsoft.com which is free in the "Lite" form (there is also a purchasable "Pro" form) which gives me what seems at present a rather clumsy workaround for this problem, using this software as an intermediary to get something on the clipboard which activates the Paste in the Internet Explorer (or other) Edit menu from which it can be pasted.... See more I have found some software called Clipboard Express, available from http://cheqsoft.com which is free in the "Lite" form (there is also a purchasable "Pro" form) which gives me what seems at present a rather clumsy workaround for this problem, using this software as an intermediary to get something on the clipboard which activates the Paste in the Internet Explorer (or other) Edit menu from which it can be pasted.
But I'd rather have the original function back!
[Edited at 2004-02-05 15:44] ▲ Collapse
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Hynek Palatin
Czech Republic
Local time: 04:29
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| Hynek Palatin
Czech Republic
Local time: 04:29
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| Firewall settings and pasting as unformatted text | Feb 5, 2004 |
Francisco Bolaños wrote:
As Tayfun said, the firewall may prevent text and tables to be copied to Word. I used frequently this feature that allows copy/paste tables, text, colours from IE (it doesnt work with Opera 7); but everytime I do this, I receive a dialog box from McAfee Firewall "warning" me about this communication. Check firewall settings (in my case, the comm port used is in this copy/paste operation is 3328 ).
Maybe you should permit communication on this port originated from MSIE, if your firewall allows it.
If you don't need the formatting, you should paste the text copied from a web page as unformatted text or RTF. In MS Word, use: Edit - Paste Special. This way there will be no Internet communication. Unfortunately, you can't paste tables this way. On the other hand, quite often you might want to use the formatting of the document you are pasting into and then pasting as unformatted text is much better (and faster) than the usual CTRL+V and manual reformatting.
| | | | Hynek Palatin
Czech Republic
Local time: 04:29
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| Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
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TOPIC STARTER In memoriam | More on Clipboard Express | Feb 6, 2004 |
I now have the Pro version of this ($24.00).
Though I prefer the original Paste function for most things, Clipboard Express does have some advantages. E.g., if you are collecting material from Google to go into one Word document or somehwere on the Web (like this), you can get it all together and then just go once to the target document or webpage to enter everything - up to 10 times for the free version, up to 50 times for the Pro. It does other things too, which may mean more to others... See more I now have the Pro version of this ($24.00).
Though I prefer the original Paste function for most things, Clipboard Express does have some advantages. E.g., if you are collecting material from Google to go into one Word document or somehwere on the Web (like this), you can get it all together and then just go once to the target document or webpage to enter everything - up to 10 times for the free version, up to 50 times for the Pro. It does other things too, which may mean more to others than it does to me, so here is what they say about the free version (entered here, of course, by using Clipboard Express, since this is still the only way I can do it):
Clipboard Express
Free subset version of Clipboard Express Pro
Includes 10 storage locations
Paste by button, right click or direct text entry
Copy contents by button, right click or drag n drop
Clipboard contents displayed, even without the focus
Drag and drop to compliant applications - fantastic!!
Drag and drop to on-line forms (no re-typing)
Includes 2 scrollable storage spaces
Carriage returns supported
Clipboard field continually displays clipboard contents for easy reference
Counts clip size quickly and automatically
Brilliant for editing PAD files - easy to check character counts
Compare clip counts rapidly with paste clicks to clipboard
Toggle and drag program variable width
Mirror function to ensure drag icons ergonomically close
Temporary or Permanent storage
Launch your browser directly to any web addresses you have stored
IP Address checking
Easy access from the system tray (next to the clock)
Full system tray copy/paste function
Auto run option from start-up
Hope all this might be some use to somebody.
P.S. Had another Critical Update notification today. Downloaded the updates, one of which was a version of the February 2nd one, but modified on February 5th.
Hoped this might restore the Paste function, but no such luck, though for all I know it may stop others who download this update from suffering the same.
[Edited at 2004-02-06 19:37] ▲ Collapse
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