Windows Error messages but you can't copy and paste the error

[Good Kid mAAd Poster]

What the hell is this? This has been going on for decades now I'm sure. Whenever you do something in Windows and you get an error message like this. The FIRST thing you would try doing is search Google and see what people say about the error, and yet for some preposterous reason, you cannot copy the error code and paste it direct from the pop up box. You have to manually retype the error code into Google. Is this the STUPIDEST part of Windows OS? I am sure it is.

 

[VN1X]

The woes of having to type something yourself haha.

Oh sweet sweet child...

 

[nsilvias]

how long is the file path?
this happens to me with folders/files that have long paths or long names. renaming helps

edit: on second thought, i dont think you were asking for help with this

 

[Deleted member 2809]

Is this the STUPIDEST part of Windows OS? I am sure it is.

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No. Pop-ups you can't minimize.

 

[Alvis]

No. Pop-ups you can't minimize.

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No. Windows that don't show up in the task bar. For example when you go to device manager and open the details of a device, that new window is no in the task bar. And Windows won't let you close the device manager until you close these "invisible" windows. It's dumb

 

[Rynam]

you cannot copy the error code and paste it direct from the pop up box.

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You can copy the whole pop up box tho. Still annoying that you'd need to delete all the non error code bits then. But no manual retype needed that way.

 

[Box]

You can copy from Event Viewer but yeah. I hate it too.

Error code 123 copy is an option.
Error code kjshfowkurf2bori2678v502i7rtwberofuhwf42i? No copy.

 

[philipnorth]

I cant see the image, but I do know that there are quite a few errors where you can actually select the window(Make it active) and then press ctrl+ C and it copies the entire text... (so you can ctrl+v it)

 

[Dan]

You can copy from Event Viewer but yeah. I hate it too.

Error code 123 copy is an option.
Error code kjshfowkurf2bori2678v502i7rtwberofuhwf42i? No copy.

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If it's in the event viewer, it will have an Event ID, which is another reference that can be searched for a solution.

 

[Box]

If it's in the event viewer, it will have an Event ID, which is another reference that can be searched for a solution.

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