FIX FOR: Snipping Tool Not Working in Windows 11
I just updated my Desktop PC to Windows 11 and tried to use the Snipping Tool. It wouldn't work. That's a pretty big problem for me, as you would know if you've seen many of my posts.
Below is a link to a 9-minute video in which the author presents several suggested "fixes" that didn't work for him and then finally the one that worked for him. It also worked for me and might for you. I hope it's a permanent fix.
SPOILER: It involves momentarily changing the time and date setting from Automatic to Manual, changing the date, opening the Snipping Tool, and restoring the Automatic setting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UrbgU4_k98&ab_channel=Britec09
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That's one thing I don't necessarily like about upgrades (disabling functionality from previous version). I wonder if there is some replacement tool in Windows 11?
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It IS an upgraded version of the old Snipping Tool, with added features. You can find it and bring it up, but you get an error message when you try to use it (by clicking on the + sign). The author of the linked video claims that Microsoft is aware that there is a bug. He shows several "fixes" that he found on the Internet and finally gives the one I mentioned.
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