Solved Snipping tool.......keeps needing to be fixed to work


Edwin said:
No, but it seems to happen a lot with MS apps!
I'd stick with ShareX, but that's me! :cool:
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Thanks for mentioning Share X, and thanks for MS in making such a fragile app, as I would not have needed to consider alternatives. ShareX is pretty decent, understatement...!
 

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Vimes said:
Thanks for mentioning Share X, and thanks for MS in making such a fragile app, as I would not have needed to consider alternatives. ShareX is pretty decent, understatement...!
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Works OK here on 25H2 W11 Pro 26200.7171

It does what it need to do simply and quickly -- OK if you want more sophisticated / feature filled products there are loads around but for a quick unsophisticated screen capture it works.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Vimes said:
Thanks for mentioning Share X, and thanks for MS in making such a fragile app, as I would not have needed to consider alternatives. ShareX is pretty decent, understatement...!
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I haven't used Snipping Tool for ages, but, from what I remember, it was an annoyingly clumsy and convoluted process...,
You had to:
• go to Start
• select Snipping Tool
• select New
• select region to capture
• go back to Start
• select Paint
• paste into Paint
• make your adjustments or annotations
• click Save
• choose a destination
• give it a name
• click Save
• close Paint
• close Snipping Tool......

Are you kidding me!!! :facepalm:
 

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tecknot said:
Hi @Vimes,

I am just curious, did you do an update to 25H2 or did you do a clean install? Same question to you, @nikki605?

Kind regards,

tecknot
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I upgraded (System 1) my laptop from Windows 10 to Windows 11 24H2 back in June and then to 25H2 when Microsoft released it. My desktop (System 2) does not have the same problem with ST and it is unsupported hardware. More specific upgrade information for both PCs can be found in the Other Info sections under My Computers.
 

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Vimes said:
@cheaterslick Now that would be tempting to try the old one.....But, it is like having vanilla plain cake and then finding one with icing and sprinkles......using ShareX :)
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I look for the easiest way out and I don't need all the bells & whistles. Just something small and simple to do the job with.
 

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nikki605 said:
I upgraded (System 1) my laptop from Windows 10 to Windows 11 24H2 back in June and then to 25H2 when Microsoft released it. My desktop (System 2) does not have the same problem with ST and it is unsupported hardware. More specific upgrade information for both PCs can be found in the Other Info sections under My Computers.
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Hi nikki605,

Thanks for the response. I was guessing that problems with 25H2 may be the result of going the update route. I did a clean install myself and don't have or at least haven't run into any problems I've been reading about. Even my network and sharing is working.

Kind regards,

tecknot
 

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tecknot said:
Hi nikki605,

Thanks for the response. I was guessing that problems with 25H2 may be the result of going the update route. I did a clean install myself and don't have or at least haven't run into any problems I've been reading about. Even my network and sharing is working.

Kind regards,

tecknot
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I had problems with ST and Notepad when I first upgraded from Win10 to Win11 24H2 back in June.
 

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Edwin said:
I haven't used Snipping Tool for ages, but, from what I remember, it was an annoyingly clumsy and convoluted process...,
You had to:
• go to Start
• select Snipping Tool
• select New
• select region to capture
• go back to Start
• select Paint
• paste into Paint
• make your adjustments or annotations
• click Save
• choose a destination
• give it a name
• click Save
• close Paint
• close Snipping Tool......

Are you kidding me!!! :facepalm:
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I use snipping tool all the time. Don't need to do that anymore. The new one is really good.
 

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having some what of an issue also, i used to be able to open up prnt screen when in games to snip certain parts and have no issues but now it seems like it only works when im outside of a game in normal desktop mode/browsing internet etc, windows 25h2 here.
 

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RawR93 said:
having some what of an issue also, i used to be able to open up prnt screen when in games to snip certain parts and have no issues but now it seems like it only works when im outside of a game in normal desktop mode/browsing internet etc, windows 25h2 here.
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That started to happen to me, but then it got to the point of it not working more often than not.
I hope that you get it resolved, I ended up removing it and used ShareX.
 

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    built in SOC
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    16GB DDR4 3200Ghz
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I use Hypersnap for a very long time and really like it. But new very is not cheap. I now use Greenshot. For me it works great, easy. I tried the rest, and most were bloated. note: my video and photo editing go back ages, I used to use Matrox video cards with built in encodes, decoders and special software. I am not new to it, but haven't done that stuff in ages. Now I just want to take snapshots on pages and websites. I don't want the bloat. FYI.
 

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An article here includes how, for some, the snipping tool has fallen victim of a pushed MS update...

www.windowscentral.com

Windows 11 apps won't ppen. What is error code 0x803f8001?

Many Windows 11 users are unable to open apps on their PCs and are running into error code 0x803f8001.
www.windowscentral.com www.windowscentral.com

ShareX, for screens and animated gifs of screen actions, has been great for me.
 

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    Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite
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    32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator 7200Mhz
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    FE Edition 4080
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    Acer 32" 4k IPS monitor
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    4k
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    Various NVME and two SSD's
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    Antec ATX 3.1 1200w
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    Meshify 2 XL
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    Corsair Nautilus 360 AIO
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    Mechanical blue switch
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    G502 Lightspeed Wireless
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    FTTP 500Mb
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    Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
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    NUC N100 type model and System 3 but an N150 CPU
    CPU
    Alder Lake 3.4Ghz 4 Core
    Motherboard
    built in SOC
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 3200Ghz
    Graphics card(s)
    Internal GPU to the CPU
    Sound Card
    nah
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    Samsung Syncmaster 913n VGA but used headless mainly.
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    NVME 512GB and a SATA SSD at 1TB
    PSU
    I reckon so, external type
    Case
    yup it has one of those
    Cooling
    probably
    Keyboard
    only attached for rare local access
    Mouse
    not really needed but attached. Old Logitech, with a ball...!
    Internet Speed
    FTTC 500GB.
    Browser
    Edge
Vimes said:
An article here includes how, for some, the snipping tool has fallen victim of a pushed MS update...

www.windowscentral.com

Windows 11 apps won't ppen. What is error code 0x803f8001?

Many Windows 11 users are unable to open apps on their PCs and are running into error code 0x803f8001.
www.windowscentral.com www.windowscentral.com

ShareX, for screens and animated gifs of screen actions, has been great for me.
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I haven't gotten that error yet, but it looks like they're working on it so we'll wait.
 

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    Dell Pro 14 - PC14250
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    Intel Core Ultra 7
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    64GB
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    Micron 1TB SSD
There was a time when Windows updates generally meant positive things, or at least that it what it seems now.
I can find it is not just about what is broken but also about what has changed, to then figure out why things that previously worked no longer function.
 

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    Intel 265k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator 7200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    FE Edition 4080
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 32" 4k IPS monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4k
    Hard Drives
    Various NVME and two SSD's
    PSU
    Antec ATX 3.1 1200w
    Case
    Meshify 2 XL
    Cooling
    Corsair Nautilus 360 AIO
    Keyboard
    Mechanical blue switch
    Mouse
    G502 Lightspeed Wireless
    Internet Speed
    FTTP 500Mb
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    NUC N100 type model and System 3 but an N150 CPU
    CPU
    Alder Lake 3.4Ghz 4 Core
    Motherboard
    built in SOC
    Memory
    16GB DDR4 3200Ghz
    Graphics card(s)
    Internal GPU to the CPU
    Sound Card
    nah
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 913n VGA but used headless mainly.
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    NVME 512GB and a SATA SSD at 1TB
    PSU
    I reckon so, external type
    Case
    yup it has one of those
    Cooling
    probably
    Keyboard
    only attached for rare local access
    Mouse
    not really needed but attached. Old Logitech, with a ball...!
    Internet Speed
    FTTC 500GB.
    Browser
    Edge
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