Windows 10: snip tool offers 4 options to select area of snip for screenshots but offers no option to...

hi,snip tool offers 4 options to select the area of snip for screenshots but offers no option to select the area of the screen record.this is a request from Microsoft to also offer 4 options for selecting the area during screen record.thanks.

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Cannot screenshot with Snipping Tool

Thanks for replying! I've done everything you suggested, but the issue still persists. To make it easier to troubleshoot, I've listed all the things I've tried so far.

System Model: OMEN Laptop 15-ek1xxx

Symptom: The Snipping Tool app opens as expected but when trying to take a screenshot by clicking on "New" inside the app or using its shortcuts (PrtSc or Windows + Shift + S), the cursor briefly changes to buffer and the app minimizes, but nothing happens.

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

• Terminated Snipping Tool
  
• Repaired Snipping Tool
  
• Reset Snipping Tool
  
• Updated Windows and drivers
  
• Set time automatically
  
• Set time to October 30/31, 2021
  
• Enabled/disabled settings inside Snipping Tool
  
• Enabled delay and fullscreen options inside Snipping Tool
  
• Enabled notifications and priority notifications for Snipping Tool
  
• Changed Snipping Tool to run "Always" as a background app
  
• Enabled Clipboard History
  
• Enabled "use PrtSc to use Snipping Tool"
  
• Clicked on "New" inside Snipping Tool
  
• Used the PrtSc key and Windows + Shift + S shortcut
  
• Checked that the keyboard hardware is up to date and not faulty
  
• Pinned Snipping Tool to the taskbar
  

Advanced Troubleshooting Steps:

• Disabled "Do not allow Snipping Tool to run" in gpedit (Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Tablet PC > Accessories)
  
• Created the "DisableSnippingTool" key in registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC) and set it to 0
  
• Created the "EnableSnippingTool" key in registry (Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\SnippingTool) and set it to 1
  
• Ran sfc/scannow
  
• Ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
  
• Restarted Windows Explorer
  
• Uninstalled and reinstalled Snipping Tool via PowerShell/cmd
  
• Perfomed a Clean Boot
  
• Created a new user profile
  

What I have not tried:

• Enabled App Permissions Picture on Snipping Tool (the option does not show on advanced options)
  
• Ran the Windows 11 Snipping Tool Directly from the "Windows.old" folder (I do not have Windows.old folder)
  
• Reset Windows
  

 

snipping tool

The snipping tool on my windows 11 machine doesnt give me the option to save the snip, unless im missing something.

I press PrtScn button, the snipping tool widget appears, I select the area I want, then the snipping tool closes without giving me any options to save what I have captured like Win10.

EDIT - If I press Win+PrtScn I get a full screen capture and the file is saved in This PC\Pictures\Screenshots, but a "rectangular Snip" doesnt save in the folder and it doesnt give me an option to save it anywhere.

 

Snipping Tool not giving SAVE AS option

Hi Gisela,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

They have made screenshots process overly complex in Windows 11, using that method the screenshots are saved to the Clipboard, if you press the Windows key + V to open the clipboard app you will see your screenshot.

To use the snipping tool in Windows 11 from the Taskbar, click your Start button and jsut type snip

On the resulting list, you will see the Snipping tool, right click that and select 'Pin to Taskbar' and you will have an icon for that tool on you taskbar