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Q181752: Unable to Save Contents of the Clipboard Using Clipboard Viewer

Article: Q181752
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to use Clipboard Viewer to save the contents of the Clipboard, you
may be unable to do so.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:

- You try to save the contents of the Clipboard using a long file name.

- You try to save the contents of the Clipboard to a folder that has a long
  file name.

Because Clipboard Viewer is a 16-bit program, it is unable to correctly interpret
long file names.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, do not save the contents of the Clipboard using a
long file name, or to a folder that has a long file name.

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Keywords          : kbtool win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbprb

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