Windows "copy" function problem

Ok, my "Copy" function used to work perfect, but now I have to hit Ctrl+C MANY times, for it to actually copy, and even right clicking and hitting copy rarely works. Anyone know what the deal could be?

This is often a symptom of msblast. Run this script just for a checkpoint...

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/msblast.vbs

...assuming you're running XP.

Said the virus was not found, so the system has not been cleaned. Any other ideas? And yes, i am running XP Pro.

Is "Paste" greyed out in the right click menu after selecting "Copy"?

Nope, it just pastes a blank thing.

GOD I am always copying and pasting things, this is so annoying! And reformatting out of the question.

hehe I have always had the same problem... ALWAYS.

A couple things I just thought of that may be of some help to you...when you have Word open and perform a Copy/Paste, it uses it's own Clipboard allowing you to copy more than one item. Whereas the Windows Clipboard only allows one copy at a time...so if you perform two copies, it will replace the first copy.

If you have the "Microsoft Works Suite Add-in for Microsoft Word" installed, uninstalling it could very well fix the problem...it can be found in "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel.