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dont know why it wont let me control copy and paste

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A few quick, reliable checks to narrow this down — was right that a bad Ctrl key is a common cause, 's context‑menu idea is a useful temporary workaround, and 's hint about missing system files is worth testing if the problem is system‑wide. Since the original post did not say which OS or whether all Ctrl shortcuts fail, a short diagnostics sequence usually finds the culprit.

Basic isolation steps: test Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V inside a plain editor (Notepad) to rule out a single application; open the On‑Screen Keyboard (osk) to see whether Ctrl is detected; try a different physical keyboard or another USB port; boot to Safe Mode or perform a clean boot to rule out third‑party utilities (clipboard managers, AutoHotkey, remote‑control tools); check input language/layout and Ease of Access settings (Sticky/Filter Keys).

If it looks like a system issue, verify the keyboard driver in Device Manager (update or uninstall/reinstall) and run the System File Checker. From an elevated command prompt run:

sfc /scannow

On modern Windows versions, follow with:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Also try restarting Explorer (via Task Manager) and scan for malware. If the problem is limited to one user profile, creating a new account often shows whether the profile is corrupted. These steps cover the common hardware, software and system‑file causes that break Ctrl shortcuts.

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Member Avatar for djgene

I will research it and try to post why you can't do it but it sounds like a missing registry file or dll in windows

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Try using another "CTRL" button on your keyboard (mine has two). If it works then, then maybe it's your CTRL button.

Try right clicking and trying it that way. Does that work?

Member Avatar for hopalongcassidy

I see you have gotten two answers to your question and your question doesn't even make sense. You are not telling us what you are doing and how you were trying to copy and paste. Were you even trying to do it via the keyboard or through some program's functionality?

linux and djgene were just guessing. However, if they guessed right, I appologize for the interruption.

Hoppy

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Welcome to the site :)

Highlight the text you wanna copy and then RIGHT CLICK ON THAT TEXT and choose "COPY" then right click and choose "PASTE" where you want it :)

Good luck!

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