What does the "Disable Cloud Clipboard" tweak change in Windows?

In the registry it sets EnableClipboardHistory to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard, and 1 more value. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.

Is "Disable Cloud Clipboard" safe to switch on?

A privacy choice. If you use Win + V, keep it. The main cost: Win + V no longer shows a history, and copying on one device no longer pastes on another.

Is "Disable Cloud Clipboard" free in Frozen Tweaks?

Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.

Disable clipboard history and cloud clipboard (cbdhsvc) in Windows

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Short answer

Updated Oct 8, 2026

Clipboard history (Win + V) keeps the last items you copied, and cloud clipboard syncs them to your other devices. This tweak turns both off and disables the clipboard user service behind them. In the registry it sets EnableClipboardHistory to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard, and 1 more value.

In the app

Disable Cloud ClipboardFREE

Registry

HKCUSoftware\Microsoft\Clipboard

EnableClipboardHistoryNot set0

What the switch writes. Your current value may differ. 2 more changes below.

What it does

Clipboard history (Win + V) keeps the last items you copied, and cloud clipboard syncs them to your other devices. This tweak turns both off and disables the clipboard user service behind them.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Cloud Clipboard", described there as: Disables clipboard history/sync and clipSvc to remove background scans.

When it helps, and when it hurts

When it helps

Privacy: copied passwords and text are no longer stored or uploaded.

When it hurts

Win + V no longer shows a history, and copying on one device no longer pastes on another.

What it writes

Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values the switch writes.
Key and value	With the tweak	Switching it off
HKCUSoftware\Microsoft\ClipboardEnableClipboardHistory	0	Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides.
HKCUSoftware\Microsoft\ClipboardEnableCloudClipboard	0	Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides.

Windows services the switch changes: their startup type.
Service	With the tweak	Switching it off
cbdhsvcClipboard User Service	Disabled	Manual

From the app's source (clipboardoff.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked Oct 8, 2026.

The same change by hand

You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.

Make the change · CMD

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" /v "EnableClipboardHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" /v "EnableCloudClipboard" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
sc config "cbdhsvc" start= disabled

Put it back · CMD

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" /v "EnableClipboardHistory" /f
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" /v "EnableCloudClipboard" /f
sc config "cbdhsvc" start= demand

See what it is set to now · CMD

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard" /v "EnableClipboardHistory"

How to undo it

In the app: Yes

Switching it off removes the two clipboard values, which is how Windows ships, and sets the Clipboard User Service to Manual.

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It deletes EnableClipboardHistory, EnableCloudClipboard, so Windows uses its built-in behavior again. It sets cbdhsvc to Manual.

Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.

Verdict

A privacy choice. If you use Win + V, keep it.

Questions

What does the "Disable Cloud Clipboard" tweak change in Windows?: In the registry it sets EnableClipboardHistory to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard, and 1 more value. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
Is "Disable Cloud Clipboard" safe to switch on?: A privacy choice. If you use Win + V, keep it. The main cost: Win + V no longer shows a history, and copying on one device no longer pastes on another.
How do I undo it?: Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off removes the two clipboard values, which is how Windows ships, and sets the Clipboard User Service to Manual.
Is "Disable Cloud Clipboard" free in Frozen Tweaks?: Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.

In the app