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I wonder it, if i copy somethings, for example a sentence, where this sentence is stored?

Can i see it in windows directory

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The cut and paste buffer is probably stored entirely in memory. If it is ever swapped to disk, it will probably be in a location and form where you can't get at it without extreme difficulty.

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If you're just using the standard clipboard that comes with Windows, then it is stored in your RAM.

That's why when you exit Microsoft Word after you've copied a large file, it asks if you want to keep the file in your clipboard. If not, then it clears the clipboard object to reclaim that memory.

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