How to Clear Clipboard in Windows 10
To clear the clipboard history in Windows 10, you can use any of the following 3 methods: Let us take a look at these in detail.
1] Clear Clipboard using Shortcut
Right-click on the desktop, select New > Shortcut. In the Location box, type the following: Click Next and name the shortcut as Clear Clipboard. Click Finish. Additionally, you may right-click on this new shortcut and select Properties. Here you could do the following three things if you wish:
2] Clear Clipboard History using Command Prompt
To clear the Clipboard History using the command line, open CMD.exe and execute the following command:
3] Add Clear Clipboard to Context Menu
Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
In the left pane, right-click on Shell and select New > Key, and name it Clear Clipboard. Next, right-click on this newly created Clear Clipboard key, select New > Key and name it Command.
Now in the right pane, double-click on Default, select Modify, and in the Value Data box, give it the following Value Data:
Click OK. Press F5 to refresh the registry and exit it. You will now see the Clear Clipboard entry in the desktop context menu. You can use it to clear the Clipboard memory.
You can also easily add Clear Clipboard to or Context Menu using our Ultimate Windows Tweaker. The Windows Clipboard is very basic in nature and does not offer many features. As a result, many free Clipboard alternatives like ArchiveClipboard, Enhanced Clipboard Manager, CopyCat, Clipboardic, Orange Note, Ditto, Clipboard Magic, etc, are available on the internet. Read next: Windows Clipboard Manager Tips and Tricks.
