Windows 10: Copy and Paste lost in Pictures Folder

The copy and paste function recently disappeared from my pictures folder. The function is grayed out when I open the pictures folder to paste copied photos. I have always been able to copy from Word documents, Power Point screens, emails, Internet, etc. The functionality was lost AFTER a few recent updates. I have tried the 'usual solutions'. EG: Restore rdpclip.exe,, dwm.exe, restarted computer, sfc / scannow, echo off and restore, etc. None have worked. I am sure I am not the only one suffering from this demise. Any help and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

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Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

• I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.

• Then I tried to remove the Pictures folder with option one at Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials. Even after rebooting, the Pictures folder remained.
• So I tried using option two. Same thing: reboot >> Pictures folder still there.

• Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.

That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.

 

How to copy and paste pictures

I cannot copy and paste picture albums from Windows 10 to My Pictures Folder. The Programs runs and runs but will not paste to folder. Cannot post pictures to face book either.

 

How to copy and paste photos from one folder to another.

Hi Randy,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern. I will do my best to fix the issue.



Let’s try simple steps and check if this helps. Follow the below steps:

• 
  Open the photo folder location, right click on the photo and select Copy from the drop down.
  
• Now go to the folder location where you wanted to paste the photo, right click on the on the blank space and Select paste from the drop down.
  

Hop this helps let us know the result.