How to Disable Copy & Paste in XP

Disabling "copy" and "paste" is essential if you are letting other people use your computer, especially if you do not completely trust them. You can never be too careful because individuals can copy large amounts of text and "paste" it into different files (e.g., copying sensitive information and e-mailing it to themselves via a separate e-mail account). Fortunately, there are a few programs that will not only disables "copy" and "paste," but also "cut," "delete," "rename" and so on, preventing anyone from editing your crucial data.

Things You'll Need

  • Prevent (optional)
  • M-File Anti-Copy (optional)
  • Stopper (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Prevent

    • 1

      Open Prevent.

    • 2

      Click the "Settings" tab.

    • 3

      Click the mark box next to "Stops Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, etc."

    • 4

      Create a hot key combination in the "Define Hotkey," field (e.g. Ctrl + P). This will allow you to turn on and off the ability to copy and paste at will.

    • 5

      Click "Activate," to successfully disable copy and paste in Windows XP.

    M File Anti-Copy

    • 6

      Open M File Anti-Copy.

    • 7

      Click "Activate." In addition, if you would like to prevent files from being deleted, select "Enable or Disable Protection" under the "Protect file(s) from Delete, Rename (File Anti-Delete)" section.

    • 8

      Close the program so no one will know the program is running. If anyone tries to copy, paste or delete anything they will not be able to do so.

    Stopper

    • 9

      Open Stopper.

    • 10

      Press "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" to display the Task Manager. Select processes and look for a process labeled "stopper.exe." Since Stopper disables "copy" and "paste" automatically this is the only way to stop the program from running.

    • 11

      Close Task Manager and have peace of mind knowing your files cannot be copied.

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