Windows 10: ClipSVC

Is it safe to delete files in archieve file in clipsvc folder or i just leave it alone?

:)

 

How to Start the ClipSVC service?

Microsoft Store was not opening and on looking in service i found out that ClipSVC service is stopped. I tried to start it but it is not starting at all. Can anyone please tell me how to start the ClipSVC service.

 

ClipSVC - what it really is

This post is intended for curious users who notice something like ClipSVC in their monitoring or analysis of activity on their Windows 10 computer. Being one such person my internet searches yielded a lot of just wrong information -- at least in so far
as it relates to Windows 10.

I can't find it documented directly by Microsoft but by noting that ClipSVC is actually a path element leading to a file tokens.dat, I have been able to find useful information: it's part of the licensing system and has nothing to do with the clipboard (which
is what many misleading websites report).

I learned this from an answer to an unrelated question on
Answers Here

So nothing is being "clipped" and there are no privacy or other concerns I can identify associated with the file.

 

Can't repair PC, can't re-install Win10, stuck with viruses.


Hi,

That doesn't surprise me but assuming your W10 was activated you can use a generic key to activate such as this one: VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
Or a valid W7 or W8 key.

You can also generate a file that allows Windows to activate by copying gatherosstate.exe from your mounted install media (it's in the "Sources" directory) to the desktop and run it as admin. It will generate a "GenuineTicket.xml file.

Copy this file to a safe place (USB stick, whatever).

After you finished your clean install follow these steps which I copied from a tutorial here on the forum:


Step 5: Keep the newly-created XML file somewhere safe, preferably on a USB Flash drive.
Step 6: Perform a fresh install of Windows 10, without upgrading. Also press Skip when you’re asked for the product key.
Step 7: When Windows 10 is ready to be used, copy GenuineTicket.xml to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\ClipSVC\GenuineTicket.
Note: The ProgramData folder is hidden by default, so press View, and choose to reveal Hidden Items.
Step 8: Restart your computer so that changes take effect. When back to the desktop, press Win + Pause|Break to bring up System Info and check whether or not it got activated.

Hope this helps, *Wink