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How to clear Windows clipboard using a batch file or PowerShell?

I have a batch file and my program works automatically with the clipboard.

But I want to clear the clipboard and used this: 

echo>nul|clip

Is there any other method for clearing Windows clipboard?

Solution

  • Well, the most logical approach (at least in my opinion), that is to redirect (<) nothing (nul) to STDIN (handle 0) to the clip command, like < nul clip, does not work due to a terrible design of that command, because it seems that input redirection (<) can only be done with files.

    So a pipe (|) needs to be used, which still allows several ways:

    echo/> nul | clip

break | clip

(rem/) | clip

type nul | clip

goto | clip

call | clip

exit | clip

    All of the above methods use a command on the left side of the pipe that do not output anything to STDOUT (handle 1).