When I want to copy an image and paste it to Microsoft works word processor, I have to first paste it to paints, recopy it, then paste it to word processor. Or else nothing happens if I paste it directly to word processor? Any ideas why this is?

Its not a real big deal, but its frustrating when I want to put many images into word processor and I have to constantly go to paints

This is a known design oddity in Works. There's nothing wrong, this is the way you have to deal with it. Your solution is as good as any, I would use IrfanView as the intermediary program since it's so much better to work with... but that's me.

You could also paste the image into Works own Portfolio instead of MSPaint.

Read this: Works: How to Copy an Image into Works Portfolio When the Image Contains a Link