8l5l3 win 8 clone midi tracks ALL clips linked cannot stop this

Cannot clone midi tracks with step sequencer clips.
 
Link clips  option is not selected.
 
This is more than annoying.
 
Will restart computer now to test.
 
Anybody experiencing this?
 
 Also:  WTF:   have to wait 30+ seconds between searches that result in nothing found???????????????
 
A s s holes