I'm facing a frustrating system-wide issue related to copy-paste, which only begins after using Visual Studio for a while.
Problem Description
I open Visual Studio and start working on code (sometimes just writing or navigating, not necessarily copying or pasting). After around 10–20 minutes of use, the copy and paste functionality completely stops working across the entire system — not just in Visual Studio.
When I try to copy something, nothing gets saved to the clipboard. When I paste, nothing happens. This affects every application, including Notepad, browsers, Word, and even the command prompt.
No error messages are displayed.
Setup
Windows 10 (fully updated)
Visual Studio version 2022 last version
System RAM: 16 GB (more than 8 GB free when issue occurs)
No clipboard manager or special tools installed
Steps to Reproduce
Start Windows normally
Open Visual Studio
Begin coding or just keep it open (copy/paste works fine at first)
Wait for ~10–20 minutes
Suddenly, copy-paste stops working in Visual Studio
Then it stops working in all other programs as well
Only solution: full system restart
What I’ve Tried
Clean reinstall of Visual Studio
Full Windows reinstall (clean format)
Ran Visual Studio as Administrator
Disabled clipboard history & sync
Disabled all extensions
Checked background processes — no suspicious software
What I expect: I should be able to copy and paste freely while coding, especially as it’s a core part of learning and working.
What actually happens: After some time using Visual Studio, copy/paste silently stops working everywhere, and I must restart the computer to restore it.
