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keyboard cut-n-paste function doesn't work inside Firefox tabs AND if firefox is running they don't work in other programs like notepad

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I have been using Firefox for years, this seems to be a NEW issue.....I cannot cut-n-paste (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V) text inside the Firefox web pages AND even with outside programs like Notepad, Wordpad and MS Word......this used to work....wierd.....if I close Firefox then the functions work in the outside programs no problem....Firefox seems to be preventing the functions from working EVERYWHERE

OS - Windows 7 Pro

I have been using Firefox for years, this seems to be a NEW issue.....I cannot cut-n-paste (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V) text inside the Firefox web pages AND even with outside programs like Notepad, Wordpad and MS Word......this used to work....wierd.....if I close Firefox then the functions work in the outside programs no problem....Firefox seems to be preventing the functions from working EVERYWHERE OS - Windows 7 Pro

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cor-el
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Did you try to reboot the computer?

FredMcD
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Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;

Installed Plug-ins

Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 11.0.12 Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 10.1.13

Shockwave Flash 18.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 11.9 r900
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues. You must remove the older programs. Then get the current full installer.

Note: Edge on Win10 does not use ActiveX version but its own Flash.

Flash: Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac

Then reinstall the latest version.

Flash Player Version 18.0.0.232
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html Note: Windows users must download the “Internet Explorer” and “Plugin-based browsers” installers.