how to copy error messages in the os

Question

Is there any application that will copy the text from an error message box into the clipboard?

Answer 1

In Windows, with message dialogs like this:

You can use Ctrl+C to copy, and when you paste, you'll get this:

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Message title.
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Oops, something went wrong. :-(
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OK   
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Answer 2

Just use Ctrl-C, then paste it into notepad (or whatever else). It's always worked for me