Fixing Clipboard Manager Windows 7 Download Error

Clipboard manager is a Windows feature that allows you to copy multiple items or multiple instances of the same item in one operation.
Clipboard manager is built-in to Windows 10, but Windows 7 lacks this feature.
Users have reported that Clipboard manager fails to download or is downloaded as Clipboard manager (32-bit), instead of Clipboard manager (64-bit).

  • Users reported that clipboard manager download error 80070057 prevents them from copying and pasting files.
  • This error can be fixed by repairing Windows Installer, as well as updating your system.
  • Restarting Windows Explorer will also resolve the clipboard manager download error.

Check for system updates

  1. Go to Microsoft Update and check for any updates available for your system.
  2. Download and install the updates if any are found.
  3. Restart the computer.
    Restart the computer.

Run the SFC and DISM scans

  1. Open the Windows 10 search box.
    Open the Windows 10 search box.
  2. Type Command prompt, right-click on the Command prompt app, and select Run as administrator.
  3. Inside the Command prompt, type the following lines and press Enter after each line:
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
    sfc /scannow

Run the System File Checker

  1. Press Windows + S to launch the Search menu, type cmd in the text field, and click on the relevant search result.
  2. Enter the following command in the prompt window and press Enter:sfc/scannow
    Enter the following command in the prompt window and press Enter:sfc/scannow
  3. Wait until the process is finished (it might take around 10 minutes).
  4. Restart your PC.

Update the Clipboard Manager

  1. Press the Windows key + I hotkey.
  2. Click Windows Update to open the window shown directly below.
    Click Windows Update to open the window shown directly below.
  3. Select the Check for updates button.
  4. Next, press the Apply button.
  5. Press the OK option.

Rebuild the clipboard database

  1. Press the Windows key + R, type %temp%, and click OK.
  2. Locate the clipboard.sdb file, right-click it, and select Delete.
    Locate the clipboard.sdb file, right-click it, and select Delete.
  3. Restart your PC.

How do I reset clipboard manager?

  1. Press the Windows key + I and select Update & Security.
  2. Click on Recovery from the left pane.
    Click on Recovery from the left pane.
  3. Click on Get started under Reset this PC.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
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