Situation: The user can’t copy/paste in any document or anywhere in windows. Not matter using a mouse or keyboard shortcuts. The copy option is there. But the paste option is grayed out. Once data is copied both options are grayed out. If restarting the computer. Copy/paste works fine but after 10 mins the paste option again gets grayed out.
Troubleshooting: Fix corrupted or missing system files by running sfc. Here is how.
1. In Search bar, type in CMD right-click and click on “Run as an administrator”.
2. Type in: sfc /scannow, press Enter.
4. Type in: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth, press enter.
6. Restart your computer and test.
