Delete clipboard under Windows 7

Do you often use copy & paste and want to delete the clipboard after work to protect it from prying eyes? There are two options with which you can quickly and safely delete or overwrite the clipboard.

Overwrite clipboard under Windows 7

The fastest and easiest way to clean the clipboard under Windows 7 is to select a small letter and copy it. This step is particularly suitable for public PCs to which several users have access.

1. Mark a typed letter with the left mouse button.
2. Now either press Ctrl + C or select the "copy" field by pressing the right mouse button.
3. Now the clipboard is overwritten with the copied letter, so that all previous graphics, images or other characters disappear from the clipboard.

Delete clipboard under Windows 7

If you want to completely delete the clipboard and remove all traces, you need a link. This step is only suitable if you work a lot with the clipboard and need to copy and paste larger items more often.

1. Right-click on the desktop and choose New> Create Shortcut.
2. Select the location for the element: C: \ Windows \ System32 \ cmd.exe / c "echo off | clip"
3. Now you can give the shortcut any name you want. We recommend, for example, "Empty clipboard".
4. The shortcut appears on your desktop. Double-click to open the application and the clipboard is deleted. If there is a larger element in the clipboard, the CMD console may appear briefly. After the deletion process, it disappears automatically.

Tip: The clipboard is automatically deleted under Windows after each shutdown. In addition, the clipboard hardly occupies any memory. It is therefore advisable to simply shut down the PC - whether in the internet café, at home or in the office - when your work is done.