If you are unable to copy or paste content to either the remote computer or the host computer (from the remote PC), check whether you have allowed clipboard sharing in your remote session. Enable Clipboard Sharing in Remote Desktop Session Perform the following tasks in the given chronological order to restore the copy-paste functionality. Fix Unable to Copy Paste in Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) In the possible solutions below, we have given the methods to address these issues and fix the problem. If you are unable to copy or paste content to and from your remote PC, it may be possible that the rdpclip.exe may not be functioning properly.Īnother reason for the copy-paste functionality to not work is that the clipboard feature might be disabled in your remote session, or one of the machines is blocking the clipboard redirection. The file running the clipboard for the remote connection is “ rdpclip.exe,” which is also the name of the process. When you copy something using the context menu or the CTRL + C shortcut keys, the data is temporarily stored in the Windows Clipboard inside the system memory (RAM). Enable Clipboard Redirection from Windows Registry.Enable Clipboard Redirection using Group Policy.

Restart Rdpclip.exe from Command Prompt.Enable Clipboard Sharing in Remote Desktop Session.Fix Unable to Copy Paste in Remote Desktop Connection (RDC).

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