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I am using IE 6.0 with WinXP.
I have always been able to Select and Copy parts of a web page or an essay or an e-mail and then Paste it on WORD to print or send on to someone else. Now I can Select (highlight) and copy, but I can't paste it anywhere: word, notepad, wordpad,paint, etc. The "paste" function on my edit menu is grayed out, and replaced by clipboard. Clicking on the clipboard brings up a window saying nothing is on it.
What has happened? What can I do to get back my old copy and paste function? HELP!
Any time something weird like this happens to a computer, the first thing I think of is a virus or malware. You should check your computer for both. Read this article, it should help:
www.franrhea.com/viruses.html
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Fran
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| Comment | Thank you so much - I will go to the spyware site you mentioned and check it out. I have the "spybot" search and destroy one, which has (I *think*) cleaned up all the 'crud', but I'll check out this one too. Thanks for confirming my suspiciouns - I will definitely NOT turn off my firewall!! I appreciate your helpful answer! Blessings, Jill | ||
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Frances Rhea
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I can answer most questions on Internet Explorer from repairs to how to do something.
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I have been using IE since it first came out, and prefer IE over other browsers.
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