Windows 10: copy and paste runs very slowly and never did before.

I had to copy and paste a very important file to my external backup hard drive. I do this at least once a month. Last month the file was 121GB and took 7 hours to transfer which is normal. Maximum amount of speed was in MB/s.

This month file size was 122GB and took 3 1/4 days to finish. Maximum amount of speed during transfer was about 710 KB/s.

Other than a recent MS update,I did nothing to the computer. What would cause such a drastic slowing of the transfer?
How would i go about trying to fix this problem? I have Win 10 64 bit, version: 1903 (OS Build 18362.535) . Thank you. Dave

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how do I copy and paste

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

• 
  What is the exact issue that you’re facing?
  
• 
  Are you not able to copy or paste the files?
  
• 
  What exactly happens when you try to copy the files?
  
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  Are you getting any error message?
  

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

• To copy
  Ctrl + C
• To Paste ctrl + V

And also refer the link below and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/keyboard-shortcuts

Reply with necessary information so that we can assist you better.

Thanks and Regards

 

COPY AND PASTE

Hi Sandra,

We need more information about your concern so that we can identify the cause of the copy and paste issue. Please provide the following:

• What browser are you using?
• Is this issue happening with a specific website?

We suggest trying to do the same function (Copy and Paste) using a different browser and using other website as well.

Looking forward to your response.

 

Copy and Paste

We would also like to know if you are experiencing this within a specific browser.

To further identify the cause of the issue, we suggest performing a clean boot to check if there are any startup programs that could be conflicting with the copy and paste function. For steps on how to perform a clean boot, click
here.

We also suggest starting the PC in safe mode and try to copy and paste from a browser. Steps can be found
here.

We look forward to your response.