Windows 10: snip and sketch doesn't come to front after new windows 10 install

I recently did a clean install of Windows 1o Pro 21H1 due to random restart issues. With my new install of Windows, S&S doesn't behave properly if I have Calculator or Photos app running. Usually, when I'd capture a rectangular snip the S&S window would come to the front with the snip and the S&S window would be located on top of the snipped area. I've found that if Calculator or Photos is open then it'll bring Calculator or Photos window to the front and S&S will be buried behind other windows. If I take a snip without Calculator or Photos open then the S&S window comes to the front after the snip. Now another complication: I read about some troubleshooting and tried opening S&S with shift-windows-S. Now, the option to select snip type is no longer shown within S&S and when I click 'new' the display goes grey and the snip type option shows up at the top of the screen. I've tried resetting and/or repair of all three apps from Apps & Programs with no luck. Snipping tool still works as it should. Thanks!

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Snip & sketch

Hello FrankEngstrom,

Thank you for updating me that information. If you mean the snip and sketch? Based on your description the snipping tool is crashing?

Please try to reset Snip and Sketch

Press Start then search Apps and Features

Select Snip and Sketch on the list

Click Terminate then Reset

If it doesn't work, Please try to create a new administrator account then check if everything is working.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402692...

Sincerely



Independent Advisor

 

Snip and Sketch Awkward

Use Windows+shift+s to launch Snip and Sketch. Can snip a screenshot.

Now the problem is this: after snipping the screen shot, it does not automatically appear in the Snip and Sketch app. So I open Snip and Sketch and there's nothing on it.

So I have choose 'new' and snip the screen yet again.

I recall using this once and taking a screenshot and voila! Snip and Sketch appeared with the screen shot duly in the app's workspace, ready for annotations and saving etc. This facility has disappeared. I have re-set it according to instructions, and even
reinstalled it - yet the problem persists.

Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

 

Snip & Sketch keeps overriding clipboard

Hi Amanda,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing with the Snip and Sketch app on Windows 10.

Provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:

1. Which version of Windows is running on your device?
   

Refer the article Which Windows operating system am I running to know about
the information.

Here are the few steps you can try to fix the issue.

Method 1

Refer the article Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store
and try the suggested steps and check if the issue still persists. If the issue still persists try with the method 2.

Method 2

Reset Snip & Sketch app

1. Press Windows + I key and click on
   Apps.
   
2. Click on Apps & features. Select Sketch & Snip app from the available list of installed apps.
   
3. Click on Snip & Sketch > Advanced Options.
   
4. Click on Reset option.
   
5. Restart the computer once and check the status of the issue.
   
6. Let us know if the issue still persists.
   

Hope it helps. Get back to us for further assistance on this issue. We will be happy to help you.

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Forums