ctrl-c, ctrl-v not working on Windows 7

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Published on 2011-05-25T18:33:07Z Indexed on 2012/11/05 17:05 UTC
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I'm trying to use my Windows 7 PC, and for some reason, Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to paste only work intermittently.

I have a third-party clipboard viewer installed, so I can see when Ctrl-C doesn't copy to the clipboard (there's no new entry) and also when Ctrl-V pastes glarp (the cursor moves, sometimes several lines) instead of what's on the clipboard.

I've checked the keyboard and mouse drivers, run a system scan, checked the event log and a bunch of other things I've seen online, and haven't found a resolution.

Any other ideas for things to check or try?

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