

- #Windows 8 clipboard manager how to#
- #Windows 8 clipboard manager install#
- #Windows 8 clipboard manager upgrade#
I found the file (XP) in directory: I386 named as clipbrd.ex_ I told it to expand clipbrd.ex_ clipbrd.exe and copied the file to the “system32″ directory and followed your suggestion.” “In your writeup titled ‘Where’s the Clipboard Viewer in Windows XP?’ I suggest that you add to it that sometimes the clipbrd file has not been expanded as was my case. (The program’s Help menu still says you can do things, oddly enough.) But if you just want to see what’s on your Clipboard, the stripped-down Clipbook Viewer works fine.Ī more technical note: A reader writes this: You can’t “stockpile” multiple clips, for instance, or swap clips with networked computers. Note: Microsoft seems to have stripped the Clipbook Viewer of the advanced features found in older versions. The Clipbook Viewer will appear, letting you peek at its contents. Whenever you want to see exactly what’s being stored on your Clipboard, double-click on that icon. To put a shortcut to that file on your Desktop, right-click the Clipbrd file, choose SendTo, and choose Desktop (Create Shortcut). When you open your Start menu, the Clipbrd program’s icon will appear near the top. Just let go of your mouse button when the dragged program’s icon points at the Start button.) Right-click that file and choose “Pin to Start menu.” (Or, drag and drop the clipbrd file onto your Start button.Scroll down the page until you locate a file named clipbrd or clipbrd.exe.(Again, you might have to tell it to let you see what’s inside.) (You might have to tell it to let you see what’s inside.) (It’s listed in the Hard Disk Drives section.) Click the Start menu button and open My Computer.
#Windows 8 clipboard manager how to#
Here’s how to put Windows XP’s Clipbook Viewer onto your Start menu: Windows XP’s Clipboard Viewer is called the “Clipbook Viewer,” and although flawed, it lets you see what’s on your Clipboard.

And that’s a shame, as the viewer is a handy way to see exactly what’s on your clipboard.
#Windows 8 clipboard manager install#
Even when you tell Windows to install it from its CD, it doesn’t put a Clipboard Viewer icon on the menu.

#Windows 8 clipboard manager upgrade#
It’s barely listed on the Help menus, and it isn’t installed automatically when you upgrade to Windows XP.

