Photoshop 7 - CS3 Clipboard Issue

Question

I have been having this problem with Photoshop 7.0 for a while, where I cannot paste from "Windows" to Photoshop. I often use print screen, and while Paint can paste the screenshot no problem, Photoshop does nothing.
I found a solution that said to apply a registry edit to add:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Photoshop\7.0]
AlwaysImportClipboard=dword:00000001
I did that and the clipboard did not seem to work. The only time it does work, is sometimes after a fresh restart when PS is first opened. Any time after that the clipboard feature is inoperable.
I finally decided to upgrade to CS3 and was upset to learn that it has the same problem. I applied the registry patch to this install too:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Photoshop\10.0]
AlwaysImportClipboard=dword:00000001
But it still doesnt work. I've seen people complaining about this in forums since 2006. Are you telling me that Adobe has released 3 new PS versions since 7.0 there is still no fix?\
I hope someone here can help me out.

Answer 1

Bill:
Thanks for the ideas.
>Jon, how are your systems configured and how is the RAM populated? What are the Virtual Memory settings in your two OS configs? What are your memory allocation settings for Photoshop and what are your Scratch Disk allocations?
Both systems use DDR400 RAM and both have 1GB each. My virtual memory is system managed on both machines. I'm not sure of my PS memory allocation settings or Scratch Disk Allocations. I can say I have not modified any of these settings from the defaults.
>Do you normally work with other programs open (though maybe minimized), or is PS the only launched program, when this happens?
Generally PS is the only program open (aside from running processes, taskbar items, etc.), and perhaps Internet Explorer or Firefox (where I'm usually taking my screenshots).
>I also do not recall if you posted a list of all of your running processes. Did I just miss that? `
Here are my running processes:
03 Jun 2008 13 04 [System Process] PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 System PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 smss.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 csrss.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 winlogon.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 services.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 lsass.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 svchost.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 svchost.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 svchost.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 svchost.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 svchost.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 spoolsv.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 mDNSResponder.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 MDM.EXE PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 NTRtScan.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 nvsvc32.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 OtService.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 HPZipm12.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 svchost.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 TmListen.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 wdfmgr.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 ViewpointService.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 winvnc4.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 OfcPfwSvc.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 alg.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 BDC55F.EXE PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 explorer.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 OtMonEx.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 PccNTMon.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 ctfmon.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 VisualTaskTips.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 wcescomm.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 rapimgr.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 DevDtct2.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 SetPoint.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 AWC.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 RocketDock.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 UberIcon Manager.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 YzShadow.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 KHALMNPR.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 aolload.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 Acrotray.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 FNPLicensingService.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 iexplore.exe PC1
03 Jun 2008 13 04 processlogger.exe PC1
>Have you received any memory related error messages, maybe during shutdown, or with any programs? Have you searched your Event Viewer for any warnings, in either Applications, or in System?
No memory related errors at all. Both computers have been running fine, with no problems (besides this PS issue).
>End result is that something is getting in the way of either the data being written TO the Clipboard (is it there, and just not accessible by PS?), or when getting those data OUT of Clipboard, by PS (is that the ONLY app that cannot get it out?). Does the workaround of using MS Paint always work, and with PS not?
The MS Paint clipboard/paste workaround always works, with no problem. The PS clipboard paste feature almost never works anymore, and when it does, it's usually only after reboot.