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If i cut/copy an item from WE and switch to AS then paste menu is not enabled on first try. It's enabled if i switch to other application and then switch back to AS.

I further found this happens when clipboard is empty before you cut/copy.

Using AS252 on XPSP2

Could you reproduce it on any file (for example C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT ?) or directory?
Do you have installed some utility for clipboard handling?

I'm not able to reproduce described problem...

Even unsuspecting programs may clear the clipboard.

For instance, on the first opening of the program, LeechFTP will clear clipboard contents.

therube wrote:Even unsuspecting programs may clear the clipboard.

How does this coment relate to yam's problem? Just switching windows re-enables the past menu:

yam wrote:It's enabled if i switch to other application and then switch back to AS.

yam wrote:I further found this happens when clipboard is empty before you cut/copy.

That sounds strange. It's very unlikely Salamander monitors the clipboard in order to fail on a condition autside it's reach.
Do you have any aplication running which monitores the clipboard?

Does this issue arise when switching from any application, or just when switching from particular ones (even a whole suite like some Office suite might behave in some unexpecting way, like for instance blocking the clipboard for some while when loosing focus)?

SvA wrote:It's very unlikely Salamander monitors the clipboard in order to fail on a condition autside it's reach.

Actually, Salamander does monitor the clipboard in order to determine what to show as Paste (e.g. Change Directory), and whether to disable Paste Shortcut.

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How does this coment relate ...

In my mind it related, because I misread his second sentence . )

Happens with files/dirs

Do like this
Open AS and WE
Now cut any item from WE and paste in AS. Now menu should be disabled in AS..fine...
Now go back to WE Cut/Copy anything and come to AS for pasting.....and the menu is still disabled.

Sorry for my language. I hope now you understand...

btw no clipboard shell ext is present.

I'm not able to reproduce this problem. It is very likely caused by some software on your computer.
We will wait for other users to reproduce it...

just tried several times and can't duplicate

Ok thanks. I will try to find a solution and will post if got solution.

Still didn't get it solved.

One more thing I noticed today is that although the menu items are not enabled but the shortcut works for pasting(Ctrl+V).

How about an off-the-wall question.
Are you running McAfee Antivirus? And further do you have McAfee SiteAdviser Service running?
(Yahoo security suite is a rebranded McAfee product, so if you had that, the same could apply.)

If so, disable the SiteAdvisor Service & see if copy/paste works as expected.

yam wrote:btw no clipboard shell ext is present.

Another idea: Did you examine your shell extensions with ShellExView?

Shell extension types: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144110

therube : I don't have McAfee. Nod32 here.
Jan Rysavy : I know ShExView. But still didn't see if there is faulty extension. btw if it's due to some faulty extension then why the menu is enabled on second try??

Unfortunately I have no idea. Just guessing