Before moving down to the methods, make sure to restart your computer because it often helps fix issues like this.
1. Run the Rdpclip process
Rdpclip is an executable file that handles the copy-paste between the user and the server. It means if the rdpclip process gets terminated, you won’t be able to copy and paste. Therefore, try running the rdpclip process by following the steps to ensure whether it is causing the issue or not. Check to see if the issue reoccurs after restarting computer.
2. Clear the Clipboard history
The clipboard history saves the most recent 25 items that you copy or paste, including images. It is possible that there is a problem with the clipboard history, preventing the new data from copying to the clipboard. Hence, try clearing the clipboard history by following the steps.
3. Restart Windows Explorer.exe
Since copy and paste is an essential process for Windows, it is associated with Windows File Explorer, which is a file manager responsible for giving (User Interface) UI and starting the essential Windows services. Restarting Windows Explorer is like restarting the computer, which restarts the services and drivers from the RAM and also helps fix issues like this.
4. End Task Third-Party Programs
As we know, this issue mainly occurs when third-party programs take control of the copy-and-paste functionality. In some cases, users are able to use copy and paste in a third-party application, but they cannot use it outside the application. If that’s not the case, still try closing all third-party programs and see whether it resolves the issue or not.
5. Run System File Checker to restore Rdpclip.exe
The rdpclip file is located in system32, which can be restored through System File Checker if it is corrupted. System File Checker is a built-in command line utility that allows users to restore corrupted files such as Dynamic Link Library (DLL) and Executable (Exe) files from the cache folder, which is located in %WinDir%\System32\dllcache. First, you need to delete the rdpclip file, then restore it using the SFC command. To do this, follow the steps:
6. Perform a Clean boot
Oftentimes, this issue is caused by the interference of third-party applications such as TeamViewer. In this case, you can try performing a clean boot. It is a troubleshooting technique that is used to determine which application or service is causing the issue. Once you perform the clean boot, all the third-party services and applications won’t run in the background. If the issue is fixed, that means there is a program or service interfering with the copy-paste process of Windows. To perform a clean boot:
7. Reinstall the application
If you are encountering this issue on a specific application, either try reinstalling the application or use an alternative version of the application. If reinstalling the application does not fix your issue, switch to an alternative version. To reinstall the application:
8. Use the System Restore utility
If you had created a restore point in the past when you were not encountering this issue. Restoring your Windows to that version will fix this issue. The system restore utility takes a snapshot of protected system files located in the system 32 folder and saves it into a restore point. Hence this will help restore the rdpclip file, which will help fix this issue. To use a system restore point:
