If the Paste option is grayed out in Remote Desktop, the rdpclip process has stopped working. Fix it by restarting rdpclip via Task Manager or Command Prompt — no VPS restart needed.
Sometimes copy-paste stops working in a Remote Desktop session — the Paste option appears grayed out or unclickable. This happens when the rdpclip program on your VPS encounters an issue.
Cause
The rdpclip.exe process handles clipboard synchronization between your local machine and the VPS over Remote Desktop. When it stops working correctly, copy-paste functionality breaks.
Solution: Restart rdpclip
You don't need to restart the entire VPS — just restart the rdpclip process.
Method 1: Via Task Manager
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
- Find rdpclip.exe under the Processes tab
- Right-click it and select End Task
- Click File → Run new task, type
rdpclip, and press Enter
Method 2: Via Command Prompt
- Open Command Prompt (type
cmdin the Start menu) - Run the following commands:
taskkill /f /im rdpclip.exe
rdpclip
After restarting rdpclip, copy-paste in Remote Desktop should work again.
If the problem keeps recurring, try disconnecting and reconnecting your Remote Desktop session. For further help, contact Digitalku support.