Ctrl+V on 3 Keyboards Does Not Work

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I bought a Dell G5 Gaming Desktop. Out of the box Ctrl+V would not work on 3 different keyboards I tried. Ctrl+Shft+V (paste text) does work, though. I have checked as best as I can for a hotkey conflict by another app but cannot find anything. Maybe there is a program that can identify one? I checked for driver updates — I’m not sure I did that correctly.

I am using the latest Win10, and for other reasons reinstalled it twice as well as reset and refreshed a few times. Ran different iterations of CMD dism and sfc. Other problems cleared up, but not the keyboard one. Any ideas as to how to fix this?

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The attached zip file contains the ListHotKeys.vbs file which will display all “currently assigned” custom hotkeys. Extract and run it to see if something is using the Ctrl+V combo.

If so, delete it by entering none in the “Shortcut key:” box for that item.

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JohnDeaux

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The “Attachments: ListHotKeys.zip” is only visible when you are logged in.
The script ListHotKeys.vbs contained therein is shown on How to list all assigned Shortcut Keys for Shortcuts in Windows 11/10. The website also says “Copy and paste the code below from GitHub into the text editor.”
That GitHub link named “winhelponline/ListHotKeys.vbs (Secret)” contains an indented version of the original ListHotKeys.vbs along with the following attributions:

‘File: ListHotKeys.vbs
‘Script Info: Obtains the List of Shortcuts With a Hotkey assigned
‘Author: Ramesh Srinivasan, for The Winhelponline Blog
‘https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/list-all-hotkeys-used-shortcuts-script/
‘Created on May 5 2016
‘Modified on May 19 2016
‘Reviewed on May 22 2021
‘URL: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog

The first referenced URL in those attributions leads to “List All Assigned Shortcut Keys for Shortcuts on Windows” which also shows the indented version of this original ListHotKeys.vbs along with the following caveat: “This script has a limitation; it can’t get the hotkeys for .URL (Internet Shortcuts), which I may implement in the future.”
Further on down “HotKeysList from Nirsoft” is mentioned which can additionally list those .URL (Internet Shortcuts).

HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC / Windows 10 Pro / 22H2
Intel®Core™2 “Wolfdale” E8400 3.0 GHz / 8.00 GB
HP ProDesk 400 G5 SFF PC / Windows 11 Pro / 23H2
Intel®Core™ “Coffee Lake” i3-8100 3.6 GHz / 16.00 GB

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JohnDeaux

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I downloaded ListHotKeys.zip from @alejr and ran the vbs. It shows only one hotkey combination, Alt+Ctrl+K, having to do with my Amazon and Kindle accounts. I got the same result using the GitHub .vbs version. So, this indicates there is nothing conflicting with Ctrl+V, right?

NirSoft shows this one as well as other expected ones, i.e. Alt+Ctrl+Delete etc. And it shows Cntl+V. Doesn’t this mean it is registered and should work? This is where my thinking goes off the rails. I must be doing something wrong (as usual). Ideas?

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Not just at Command Prompt, right?

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Hmmm… @b properties page isn’t showing the “Use Ctrl+Shift+C/V as Copy/Paste” option I see. Make sure that you don’t have that option checked!

HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC / Windows 10 Pro / 22H2
Intel®Core™2 “Wolfdale” E8400 3.0 GHz / 8.00 GB
HP ProDesk 400 G5 SFF PC / Windows 11 Pro / 23H2
Intel®Core™ “Coffee Lake” i3-8100 3.6 GHz / 16.00 GB

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Bob99

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@b and @JohnDeaux –

I’m running the latest version of Windows 10 21H2 Pro x64, build number 19044.1889, and in that same properties box that you show in your post, @b , I have an additional check box below the last one you show in the “Edit Options” section of your screenshot. That last check box is labeled “Use Ctrl+Shift+C/V as Copy/Paste”.

On my machine, that box is empty, not checked. It could be that it is checked on your machine, @JohnDeaux.

To get to the box shown in @b ‘s post above, launch a command prompt and click in the upper left corner of the window or console that opens. That will bring up a list of options, and the last option on the list should be labeled “Properties”. Click that item and you’ll now be looking at the properties box shown in @b ‘s post above. See if you have that last check box that I describe, and, if you do, see if it’s checked. If you have that box, and it’s checked, then un-check it and close the command prompt window. Now, see if the usual control+c and control+v work for you.

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EyesOnWindows

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Gosh @Bob99 we must be on the the same wavelength–look at the timestamps 🙂

HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC / Windows 10 Pro / 22H2
Intel®Core™2 “Wolfdale” E8400 3.0 GHz / 8.00 GB
HP ProDesk 400 G5 SFF PC / Windows 11 Pro / 23H2
Intel®Core™ “Coffee Lake” i3-8100 3.6 GHz / 16.00 GB

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Yeah, I guess so! Looks like the fastest typist won by a “hair”!  😉

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Yes, I have that check box and it has not been checked at any time. Yet Ctrl+Shift+V always has worked fine on all three keyboards. So has Ctrl+C. But Ctrl+V does not. Very strange.

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Try this little bit of PowerShell

$RegPath = 
  'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout'

If (Test-Path $RegPath) {    
    
  $RIArgs = @{Path         = $RegPath 
              Name         = "ScanCode Map"
              Force        = $True}

  Remove-ItemProperty @RIArgs | Out-Null

Just copy and paste this into an Elevated PowerShell command window.

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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@RetiredGeek, I copied and pasted the script as you directed. It puzzles me that when I pressed enter, nothing happened. But I do not use PowerShell, so perhaps I did not do it right. Maybe there is something you could explain to me?

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I think it is worth posting my problem in the General forum where there may be help from those who do not look at the Hardware forum. Thanks.

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I use the copy to clipboard history feature but it requires the Windows key + V.  Having said that a simple paste using a bit of your email with not using the clipboard history works with “3 different keyboards ” Ctrl V, “3 different keyboards “, Ctrl+Shift+V works fine.

The cmd prompt properties does not have the paste options box ticked, but it only affects using Ctrl Shift C/V not Ctrl V

Windows 10 21 H2 version 19044.2075

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Did you see replies to your last post four months ago?

Unable to create folder on Windows 10

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Sorry, but I don’t follow you. How does what you write have to do with my problem?

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