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[BUG] Cannot Copy And Paste In File Explorer And Taskbar Search Box - Fixed #206

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@KedarWolf

Describe the bug
After applying the 'Set-Additional.cmd' can no longer copy and paste into the File Explorer and taskbar Search Bar boxes.

The fix is below.

If anyone has an issue where they cannot copy/paste into the File Explorer and taskbar Search Icon search boxes after running 'Set-Additional.cmd', here is the fix.

From the 'Services.json' remove the below.

{
        "Name":  "WSearch",
        "Description":  "Windows Search",
        "ServiceName":  "WSearch",
        "Status":  4,
        "StartType":  2,
        "SetStatus":  "Disabled"
    },

And from the Set-Additional.ps1 remove this.

# Disable Clipboard history, its synchronization service and any Remote Desktop redirection.
        If ($Build -ge 17763)
        {
            If (!(Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name AllowCrossDeviceClipboard -Value 0 -Force
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name AllowClipboardHistory -Value 0 -Force
            If (!(Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client" -Name DisableClipboardRedirection -Value 1 -Force
            If (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" -Name EnableClipboardHistory -Value 0 -Force
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cbdhsvc" -Name Start -Value 4 -Force
        }

        # Uninstall Cortana.
        If ($Build -ge 19041) { Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.549981C3F5F10* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Out-Null }

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