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Can't copy text from Internet Explorer (websites).

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by ddegagne, 2009/04/23.

  1. 2009/04/23
    ddegagne

    ddegagne Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have a one year old Toshiba laptop with Vista. For some reason I cannot copy and paste text from websites. Neither click and highlight nor Ctrl C works. When I click and highlight, then right click I get the menu and click on copy but nothing happens. The menu just stays there.

    Can anybody tell me what I need to do to make this work. Probably something simple.

    Thanks,
    Don
     
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  2. 2009/04/23
    runner

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    What version of Internet Explorer? Does it work if you disable all addons?
     
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  4. 2009/04/24
    Steve R Jones

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    Welcome to WindowsBBS;)

    Does it happen on ALL websites? Some sites are protected from "copy. "
     
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  5. 2009/04/24
    ddegagne

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    Thanks for the response.

    It seems to be all websites.

    I think it is IE 7. What add-ons are you referring to when you say disable them?
     
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  6. 2009/04/24
    PeteC

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    Tools > Manage Add-ons

    Try running IE with no Add-ons ....

    Right click IE icon on desktop > Start without Add-ons or ....

    Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools - IE (no add-ons)

    If that resolves the problem use Tools > Manage Add-ons to disable all and re-enable one at a time testing in between until the culprit is found.
     
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  7. 2009/04/24
    ddegagne

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    Thanks PeteC. I will try that.

    Don
     
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  8. 2009/04/25
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi ddegagne. If disabling IE add-ons doesn't resolve the problem you can always try updating to Internet Explorer 8 and see if your issue gets resolved. Download it here, Internet Explorer 8.
     
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