Where is the clipboard located in Windows 7? Windows 7

Many people have often heard of the clipboard, but not all users know why they need it. In fact, when you work at a computer, you use this tool regularly, you just never pay attention to it.

In principle, all the subtleties to know and optional. However, if you are still wondering where the clipboard resides in Windows 7, the information below will be useful to you.

What is the clipboard?

Almost every day, you transfer files from one place on your computer to another. Selecting the item "Copy" in the context menu, you put the file (text, photo, video) in a temporary storage, which is called the clipboard.

This program functions at the expense of allocated memory. How much memory does it consume? Depends on what you put in the clipboard. For example, if it is a small text document, it will take very little "RAM". If you put a movie in the buffer in HD-quality, respectively, and the result will be completely different.

How to find the clipboard?

In order to find the file that is used by the clipboard, you need to open the disk where you have the operating system (usually the "C" drive) and go to the "Windows" folder. Here, find the "System32" folder.

In Windows XP, the file responsible for the clipboard is called clipbrd.exe. Opening it, you can see what is now in the repository.

As for Windows 7, the file will have a different name - clip. Unfortunately, you can not open it and see the contents. It is not known for what reasons the developers did not provide such an opportunity. However, there are programs that let you know what is stored on the clipboard. One of them will be discussed later.

Punto Switcher

So, you already know where the clipboard is located in Windows 7. But how do you view the files that you put there? This option is provided by the free program Punto Switcher. You can find it on the Internet.

In fact, this application is designed to automatically switch the keyboard layout. There are situations when you write the text in Russian, and then you need to write a few words in English. Sometimes a person forgets to return the Russian layout, but Punto Switcher does it for him.

Including in this program the function of tracking the history of the clipboard, you can see the files that were added to the repository.

How to launch the tracking tool in Punto Switcher?

If you have Windows 7, and you can not see the history of the clipboard, then after installing the program, which is mentioned above, the problem will be solved.

On the taskbar, right-click on the Punto Switcher icon and go to the settings. In the General section, click the Advanced tab. Find the item "Monitor the clipboard" and check the box next to it.

Now go to the "Hotkeys" section, find the item "Show clipboard history" and click the "Assign" button. Set a convenient shortcut for you to call the history of the buffer.

You can use another option. Click on the program icon on the PCM taskbar. Select the "Clipboard" item in the context menu . In the drop-down list, click View History.

So, now you know where the clipboard is in Windows 7 and how to view its history.

Clipdiary

Another program that allows you to track the history of the clipboard is Clipdiary. You can download it for free from the official website. With the installation Clipdiary problems should not arise, because nothing complicated this process does not imply. The program runs automatically every time the operating system boots. In this case, if there is a desire, it can be removed from the startup.

To bring up a window with a history of the buffer, you must click the button that you must specify in the settings. By the way, the last 50 files placed in the repository are displayed in the window. But below there is a page scrolling function. Thus, you can see earlier files added to the clipboard.

How do I copy to the clipboard?

In order to send information to the clipboard, there are two options:

• Right-click on the file and select "Copy" from the drop-down list of actions. As a result, it will be placed in temporary storage. Now select the place where you want it to be inserted, and again call the drop-down menu. Click Paste. The file has been moved.
• Select the file or, for example, a piece of text and press Ctrl + C. Copies the material. The combination of Ctrl + V buttons inserts the copied information into the selected location.

In order to cut the file into the clipboard, you must use the keyboard keys Ctrl + X.

How do I clear the clipboard?

Clearing the clipboard allows you to delete files from the vault that consume RAM. Of course, if we are talking about a little information, then this is not critical. However, if there is a volumetric file in the buffer, then it is recommended to delete it.

The easiest way to clear the clipboard is to replace the large file that is located there, with less volume. For example, you can make a screenshot (the "Prt Sc" button) or send a small text document to the clipboard. At the same time, only one file can be stored in the repository, so the old one will be populated with a new one.

It is worth remembering that when you turn off or restart the computer, the information from the buffer is also deleted, so if you cut out and do not copy an important file, do not forget to immediately insert it into the selected location.

You learned how to find the clipboard and clean it on an ordinary computer or tablet. Next, we'll talk about tablets.

Clipboard in tablets

There are many people who do not know how to add information to the clipboard on the tablet. In reality, there is nothing complicated here. Hold your finger for some time on the text fragment so that the constraints appear. They must be installed at the beginning and end of the article being copied. Now once, touch the selected fragment with your finger and it will move to the clipboard.

To insert text, you need to hold the finger for a few seconds in the place where you want to insert the file. In the context menu that appears, select the "Paste" option.

If the menu does not appear, then just touch the screen again.

Conclusion

Now you know where the clipboard is located in Windows 7, so you can clear it if necessary. After all, sometimes the files placed in this temporary storage significantly slow down the operation of the operating system.

Installing one of the programs, you will be able to view the history of the clipboard. At the same time, remember that it is undesirable to have two programs on the same computer that are directed to the same task.

Also, do not forget about unexpected power outages. Therefore, if you cut out information to transfer it to another place, then perform the action without delay, because no one is immune from the trouble.