Illustrator Crashes When Copying - Illustrator 29.6.1 / Win 11

I had an update 4 days ago for Illustrator, update 29.7.1. Now everytime I copy something on any file it locks-up and then crashes, please help!!!!!!  Does anyone else have this problem???

I can't work like this. It's not even a reportable crash; Illustrator just winks out of existance. 

Yes, the alt-drag works, but if you're looking to paste something onto the same coordinates on a different artboard, I find I'm having to draw an artboard-sized box, dragging that over too, then deleting. Just to make sure my object is where I want it. 

Year on year, this awful, buggy, eye-wateringly software just gets worse. Don't even get me started on Acrobat.

Even though there are so many user reports about this issue, Adobe doesn't seem to be addressing it very actively. They haven't even provided an official statement or page to tell users they're working on a fix. Instead, they're leaving countless users to struggle with the problem on their own. Who knows?

Any update on this? Please solve this. Having the same problem here. 

This issue has been going on for nearly 2 weeks, affecting more and more users as their computers update. It affected colleagues early last week, and Friday morning saw my own machine finally succumb to whatever updates I'd been delaying.

Many of us can not disable windows defender in our work environments. Safe option isn't an option as we rely on live updates, cloud server files, and being able to connect with people in other departments.

Alt-dragging is a nice workaround for simpler tasks, but trying to do this between layered groups or clipping masks is a nightmare - one that requires carefully scouring individual objects in the layer window, or pulling apart each group and layer to rebuild it. Just to paste in an object. Your users aren't making five minute power point presentations - this is an industry standard tool for complex layouts and illustrations.

Some colleagues have said the issue doesn't happen with new files - not great for those of using template files already made. In my case even new files have fatal errors if I copy anything as simple as a rectangle.

In the interest of trying to provide some helpful info - because right now I just want to scream at this program - it's in Windows 11 enterprise, and the Illustrator version is 29.7.1 .

Copying within Illustrator causes either a freeze and an error send window, or just an instant crash of the program.

Pasting from outside the program seems to work fine. Along with alt-dragging to duplicate within the program, this made me wonder if it's an incompatibility with how Illustrator's objects are being given to the Windows clipboard. Turning off the clipboard history makes no difference.

I might use paper for a while now. My pencil doesn't crash.

Any update on this? This is getting really hard with deadlines and work mounting. The workaround isn't really effecient. 

Hi everyone,

I’m facing a recurring issue with Adobe Illustrator: the application immediately crashes whenever I perform a Copy, Cut or Paste action (either via keyboard shortcuts or from the menu).

Here’s what I have already tried without success:

• Updated Illustrator to the latest version.

• Reset preferences and disabled “Include SVG Code” (and other clipboard options).

• Disabled Windows Clipboard History and any clipboard-related apps.

• Tested in new blank files and removed any potentially corrupted objects or fonts.

• Ran Illustrator without any third-party plug-ins.

• Completely uninstalled Illustrator (including preferences) and reinstalled older versions.

The issue still persists across different versions.

Is this a known bug? Any other workaround or fix that might help?

Thanks in advance!

One day later, the issue still is not resolved and I'm late with projects already. Even with some work around ways this is a HUGE drop in productivity, leading to constantly loosing progress. You can't erase years of muscle memory in one evening. Shame on you adobe. 

Try saving to EPS ; close the file ; open and close the file 2x to achieve working file with no crashing. Hope its helps till the issue is not fixed!

There is another response from Adobe on Illustrator Uservoice:
https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50302284-illustrator-crashes-using-copy-command

For what it's worth (possibly nothing) cast a vote and it may get more attention.