Windows 10: Why does uninstalling the snipping tool not stop the print screen shortcut from opening the...

The snipping tool feels like malware at this point. I'm unable to use the automatic shortcuts for apps that I actually use, like light shot or flame shot, but am able to use the Microsoft forced shortcut for an application that I don't want the snipping tool. It makes no sense. It feels like Microsoft is sabotaging their users, because they'd rather force their products their users than preserve consumer freedom & ease of use. Please fix this.

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Snipping Tool No Options available when Shortcut is used

Hi,

When I use the shortcut (Wind_Shift_S) or the Print Screen Key for the snipping tool in Windows 11 I don't get options/features of saving the image as I do when starting the app and using the app for screen capture.

1. Is there a way to configure the app so that I get the options when I use the shortcuts? For example when I screen grab something, I am not presented with the option of saving the image goes straight to the Photos folder. When I use the app I can choose where to save the image - this is much better because 100% of the times I want those snips to be filed in corresponding folders.
   
2. Also, I had no idea that the snipping tool saves automatically to the Photos folder (when using shortcut/Print screen key. I don't like this because then I have to go and clear manually random screen grabs from the folder. Or go to this folder to get the image and put in a folder that had to go on the first place - annoying multi-step process.
   

Thank you!

 

Seemingly cannot uninstall or disable the Snipping Tool (Windows 11)

Hello smart people!

I have an issue where I cannot for the life of me disable the Snipping Tool. I want to be able to use Snagit 2023 with the PrtScrn button but no matter WHAT the snipping tool comes up.

I am on the latest build of Windows 11 Pro (22621.1413).

I have done all of the suggested things to disable it.

1. Turn off "Use the print screen key" to open screen snipping under Settings -> Accessibility ->Keyboard
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3. Add 32-bit Dword called "PrintScreenKeyForSnippingEnabled" to registry under "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard"
4. "Do not Allow Snipping Tool To Run" set to Enabled using Group Policy (GPEDIT.MSC) and going to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Tablet PC -> Accessories
5. Uninstall Snipping Tool

And I rebooted the computer after each step above just for good measure.

I know it sounds jerky when people say this, but I'm a computer/software/networking professional and been doing this since MS-DOS 3.1 so I'm sure I have done this correctly and I would think that one of the options would do the trick, and I've done all 4. If I had hair I'd be pulling my hair out. Perhaps my Google search skills aren't what they used to be.

SO I can only think that this tool that is coming up when I press Print Screen is another built-in tool that is not the Snipping Tool.

I have attached a screenshot of what comes up when I press PrtScn. It's the 4 options of selecting rectangular area, free drawing area, active window and then fullscreen mode.

 

snipping tool not opening

After updating to Windows 11 snipping tool stopped working error a problem from windows is preventing screen snipping from opening , pls help, tried reset, uninstall and reinstall of snipping tool, tried sfc and dism command