One of the common situation that Windows-based computer user usually faces in their daily computing life is having error message box popped-out that they have to copy the error message manually word per word to search for the solution through Google or by asking in computer-troubleshooting forum.
How to copy the text from the error message box easily and make the troubleshooting process easier?
Answer: The full content of the error message can be copied into the clipboard. Hit Ctrl+C (shortcut for ‘copy’), open your text editor (like notepad) and paste it out (Ctrl+V): (Example of the result is shown below):
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bloganything
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Windows cannot find ‘bloganything’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.
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OK
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Copy the important/main single line of the error message to Google search engine now, press enter, and hopefully, you will find the solution within 10 seconds. 
February 2nd, 2008 at 4:10 am
Wow! That simple! Thanks for that tip. Nice to have you back amongst us too.
February 2nd, 2008 at 7:28 am
Sat, 02-Feb 2008
Fantastic! I have been wanting to copy text error messages to remit to various software vendors for quite some time, unsuccessfully. Now that I know
exactly how to copy an error text message, my world
has been changed. Thanks for the support!
February 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Hm, I tried to do that with mouse but it didn’t work. So, I only need to be in that window and press ctrl+c?
Heh, it’s really simple but I would never thought of that.
February 3rd, 2008 at 3:47 am
Heeh.. Coool )
February 4th, 2008 at 3:37 am
I can’t believe that this actually existed… I took to press alt+prtscrn to copy the image of the messagebox window and paste to the support mail and if text was required would manually re-type it… thanks for the greatest tip.
February 4th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Wow just like that? Without having to highlight the error messages first? (having trouble creating error here
)
February 12th, 2008 at 6:11 am
good one … and yes is it without highlighting error msg ? me too having trouble creating Error
February 12th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Is there any way to copy an error box in html instead of text, such as the example at the top of the article?
http://www.bloganything.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/error-message.jpg
February 14th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Hey thanks for the tip! What I would do is hit the print screen button and make an screen shot of the pop up box to show what problem I’m having.
February 18th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Just like i said before, your nothing but a guru
February 29th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Is it really that simple? I’d always used print screen myself.
February 29th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
The trouble with print screen is that you can’t always use that in a report, so end up retyping the error.
February 29th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Are PS3 and iPhone the same person? Their similar IP address indicates the possibility.
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:54 am
I ususally use ALT-PRINTSCREEN then paste it on Microsoft Paint,save it as jpg file and sent it to technical support staff …
March 13th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
All this time I’ve been wanting to highlight the message to copy it! This is really easy and helpful.
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 am
I could not imagine that I was so simple and easy….I though it was impossible as i was impossible to select the text from error message…:)