My computer just did the update, and before, the screenshots were always saved in the “Screenshots” folder, I had renewed that link several times. I do not know why with EVERY freaking update, they get rid of the Screenshots being automatically saved. So tired of that sh*t. But now the stupid clipboard history… seems like a wonderful IDEA…. until now, because now you have to TURN IT ON to work!! But am I told this prior?? NO…. grrr… Just lost a bunch of pictures because I NEEDED to watch my Niece (who is like a daughter) graduate online because there were not enough tickets for all of her family she wanted to invite (and there is only 6 of us!) But I thought you know what? I can get those shots right from my computer with screenshots… NOPE! Can’t get none of the history AT ALL because it wasn’t ON…. that is the NEW default OFF. And once again, the set up I did to save all screenshots in the SCREENSHOT folder is GONE again. grrr I’m like surely there is history SOMEWHERE??? I wish it was more like android and give me three little dots where I could select an image saved in screenshots for the last 8 screenshots or copy and paste items I created. That would be even MORE convenient.
I appreciate your explanation of what Clipboard is, however, I am just trying to find my screenshots. I see no clipboard icon on the desktop, nor clipboard info in settings. I am using Windows 10Pro 2018.
As mentioned in this article, you cannot find the clipboard in windows. I was able to find what I’d saved to clipboard by opening Word and pasting. Then I saved that with a new extension that gave me a file I could open in Photoshop. Hope this helps you.
Thankyou so much for your excellent simply written article on locating and using a Clipboard.
Good Luck in whatever business and service that you provide.
You don,t appear to be the virus dropping pretending to help people and for that once again thanks.
You should have a ‘Donate’ badge when providing such good help so people can contribute financially for your assistance. .
I found this article very useful and deepen the human knowledge with technology, Whether it useful for daily basis work , the explanation is noble things for human to continue developing
What’s really needed is a way to *insert* additional data into the Windows clipboard.
For instance if you wanted to copy two folders of music in different places on your drive to your iPod, you would have to start 2 simultaneous data transfers, which is something that is ugly and inefficient, and that results in a performance hit. Multiply it by tens of files spread out across different albums/folders, and the speed will just slow to a ridiculous crawl, adding up to half an hour to the transfer time – especially if you’re using an old SD card.
Either that, or sit there and copy a new song over after each one is completed
Honestly just abysmally bad architecturing by Microsoft.
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I need to know HOW to access the clipboard and this article did not answer that.
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yes excellent
I just want to open clipboard and use my history. When I open history it shows clips but will not open to be used.
but where can i find it
I still don’t know where to find the clipboard on my computer. I have windows 7.
Please read our article to its end.
My computer just did the update, and before, the screenshots were always saved in the “Screenshots” folder, I had renewed that link several times. I do not know why with EVERY freaking update, they get rid of the Screenshots being automatically saved. So tired of that sh*t. But now the stupid clipboard history… seems like a wonderful IDEA…. until now, because now you have to TURN IT ON to work!! But am I told this prior?? NO…. grrr… Just lost a bunch of pictures because I NEEDED to watch my Niece (who is like a daughter) graduate online because there were not enough tickets for all of her family she wanted to invite (and there is only 6 of us!) But I thought you know what? I can get those shots right from my computer with screenshots… NOPE! Can’t get none of the history AT ALL because it wasn’t ON…. that is the NEW default OFF. And once again, the set up I did to save all screenshots in the SCREENSHOT folder is GONE again. grrr I’m like surely there is history SOMEWHERE??? I wish it was more like android and give me three little dots where I could select an image saved in screenshots for the last 8 screenshots or copy and paste items I created. That would be even MORE convenient.
I appreciate your explanation of what Clipboard is, however, I am just trying to find my screenshots. I see no clipboard icon on the desktop, nor clipboard info in settings. I am using Windows 10Pro 2018.
Very useful answer, especially if the programs are Microsoft or not
You have been an enormous help to me!!! Thank you soooo much
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Where do I find the clipboard?
As mentioned in this article, you cannot find the clipboard in windows. I was able to find what I’d saved to clipboard by opening Word and pasting. Then I saved that with a new extension that gave me a file I could open in Photoshop. Hope this helps you.
Not simple enough
How do you get to the ‘clipboard’? I have a Windows 10 fujitsu laptop, and I don’t understand how to get to the clipboard.
when i tried to go shapeshifter-malwarebytes would not let me open it. still cannot find anything as i hardly use usoft for anything.
The information given about how to find and use clipboard was very interesting, easy to follow, and definitely will be loading the suggested software.
Glad to help. Thanks for the comment.
Where do I find the clipboard on my laptop?
Thankyou so much for your excellent simply written article on locating and using a Clipboard.
Good Luck in whatever business and service that you provide.
You don,t appear to be the virus dropping pretending to help people and for that once again thanks.
You should have a ‘Donate’ badge when providing such good help so people can contribute financially for your assistance. .
I found this article very useful and deepen the human knowledge with technology, Whether it useful for daily basis work , the explanation is noble things for human to continue developing
What’s really needed is a way to *insert* additional data into the Windows clipboard.
For instance if you wanted to copy two folders of music in different places on your drive to your iPod, you would have to start 2 simultaneous data transfers, which is something that is ugly and inefficient, and that results in a performance hit. Multiply it by tens of files spread out across different albums/folders, and the speed will just slow to a ridiculous crawl, adding up to half an hour to the transfer time – especially if you’re using an old SD card.
Either that, or sit there and copy a new song over after each one is completed
Honestly just abysmally bad architecturing by Microsoft.