Save me from computer illertacy

[EinzingerIsGod]

So my copy and paste won't work on my computer. And I, being not that great at computers and such, have no idea how to fix it. Where did I go wrong?

[Curtis89]

Did you reboot already?

[EinzingerIsGod]

Yeah...no luck

[Ephemeral]

Does it not work across any programs? Or just a few?

[EinzingerIsGod]

Doesn't work at all. No matter whether I use hot keys, right click for copy and paste, or highlight and then click edit and so forth.

[Rats!]

start, run, type "services.msc"
make sure the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is started


then:

start, run, type "%systemroot%\system32\com\comexp.msc"
expand Component Services and click it
expand Computers
right click My Computer
click Properties
click Default Properties tab
the window should look like this:
http://i3.tinypic.com/w2dfye.jpg

then restart

if that doesn't fix it, then you probably have a virus or malware and/or your system files are corrupt

[DJ Ducksauce]

Check your keyboard buttons and make sure it doesn't have special buttons that change stuff. I was wondering why my F buttons didn't work until I saw that the alt. F key was on.

[HazMan]

Can't say i've ever experienced that problem or known anyone who has experienced it.

[telemore]

Whoa, this happened to me a few weeks ago.

I dunno what I did. I think I just restarted and it worked again.

I'm afraid I can't help, as if that had not worked, I would've mashed the key board a few times, and tossed the mouse up letting it fall on the carpet, stood up, gotten a drink, paced the room for a minute, restarted, and repeat as needed.