is there a setting to change in vista to copy and paste?

I am not able to copy and paste in Vista except for in word docs or emails I
send. I am not able to for instance read an article say on msn news and if
I want to copy and paste part of the article to send in an email to someone
it will not let me. is there a setting I can change to be able to complete
this task?

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:37:42 -0600, "hawkeye install co."
<> wrote:

> I am not able to copy and paste in Vista except for in word docs or emails I
> send. I am not able to for instance read an article say on msn news and if
> I want to copy and paste part of the article to send in an email to someone
> it will not let me. is there a setting I can change to be able to complete
> this task?


Exactly what does "it will not let me" mean? What happens when you
try? If you get an error message, please quote it verbatim.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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You don't say how you are trying to do it.
Select(highlight) what you want to Copy> then press Ctrl and C
Put your mouse cursor where you want to copy it to> then press Ctrl and V
--
Mad Mike


"hawkeye install co." wrote:

> I am not able to copy and paste in Vista except for in word docs or emails I
> send. I am not able to for instance read an article say on msn news and if
> I want to copy and paste part of the article to send in an email to someone
> it will not let me. is there a setting I can change to be able to complete
> this task?
>
>

When I use my mouse to try and highlight I get a + and a dashed box that
changes in size as I move my mouse around. So even highlighting and using
the keyboard does not work either. (control c)


"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:C09AAF7F-0FA1-4EEB-9A4B-...
> You don't say how you are trying to do it.
> Select(highlight) what you want to Copy> then press Ctrl and C
> Put your mouse cursor where you want to copy it to> then press Ctrl and V
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "hawkeye install co." wrote:
>
>> I am not able to copy and paste in Vista except for in word docs or
>> emails I
>> send. I am not able to for instance read an article say on msn news and
>> if
>> I want to copy and paste part of the article to send in an email to
>> someone
>> it will not let me. is there a setting I can change to be able to
>> complete
>> this task?
>>
>>