How Can I Force Snipping Tool in Win8 to act like Vista/7?

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Snipping Tool on WinVista and Win7 opens in a 'ready to snip' state. Currently on Windows 8 on my PC, when I open Snipping Tool I have to manually press 'new snip' before the program enters it's 'ready to snip' state. Can Anyone help?

Working with 32bit Windows 8 Pro. Taking the snippingtool.exe from a 64bit Win7 c:\windows\system32 obviously gave me the error message that the program couldn't run on my current OS/processor.

Taking the snippingtool.exe from a 32bit WinVista c:\windows\system32, taking ownership of the Win8 file and renaming it, and copying the WinVista file in it's place did not work. The program does not open when double-clicked, even when I try running it as an administrator and running the troubleshoot compatibility wizard on it as WinXP, WinVista or Win7.

Having to press 'new snip' after opening the Snipping Tool is completely redundant, because if I didn't want to make a new snip, why would I have opened the Snipping Tool? I need a way to fix this so that Snipping Tool acts the way it did in WinVista and Win7 on Win8.
 

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If there was a fix for that issue, I think it would involve editing a registry key. Maybe Brink might come up with a solution for this as he has done for similar things in the past on Windows 7. Seems like Microsoft wants people to do things with more steps than needed :(.
 

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I'm sure you are all aware that there is already a shortcut available to automatically use the Snipping Tool in the full-screen mode. However, if, by chance you are not, you can take a full-screen Snip by simply depressing the Windows Key + Print Screen key and your full-screen snip/view will automatically be snipped into a folder called Screenshots in your Pictures Directory. Note that your screen will dim momentarily during the snipping process. I apologize if this functionality is common knowledge but I do find some people that don't know about it from time to time.
 

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Thanks guys for the extremely fast replies. I guess I'll lurk around this forum a bit longer! :)

@my2cents: Oh that shortcut is nifty, but I want to be able to immediately create a box to snip. Not sure how to explain in, the first post explains it better than I.
 

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Having to press 'new snip' after opening the Snipping Tool is completely redundant, because if I didn't want to make a new snip, why would I have opened the Snipping Tool? I need a way to fix this so that Snipping Tool acts the way it did in WinVista and Win7 on Windows 8.

Let me ask you one question:
Suppose you want to snip a drop down menu, a context menu or the Start Screen as shown below. How would you go about to do this with the snipping tool if it is in "ready to snip" mode as in Windows 7/Vista ? How many steps would you have to do to accomplish this ?

FYI, use:
  1. CTRL+PrintScreen => Put the tool in "ready to snip" mode
  2. ESC => Get out of capture mode.
Please refer to this thread for more info:
http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/24257-how-do-you-use-snipping-tool-metro.html#post225521
 

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lilsting 10

Forget the snipping tool. Try an old favourite of mine - Lightscreen.
I used it in windows 7, but I changed to the (costs!) snagit with windows 8 as it had more choices.
 
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Now that you mention it topgun, I've definitely been in too many situations trying to capture an open menu with snipping tool but found myself using Control+PrtScr. Guess I overlooked the positives.
 

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Does anyone know how to get a rectangular snip on the Metro side > e.g. Start Screen/All Apps/Store app? I remember seeing it in an unrelated thread where some members discussed and explained it, but darn if I can find it with advanced search. I'm "older" so I don't remember how to use it that way, if it's at all possible. I don't think it was with full screen capture via WinKey/PrintScreen combo then edit in Paint. I believe it was a rectangular snip one could take.
 

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Does anyone know how to get a rectangular snip on the Metro side > e.g. Start Screen/All Apps/Store app? I remember seeing it in an unrelated thread where some members discussed and explained it, but darn if I can find it with advanced search. I'm "older" so I don't remember how to use it that way, if it's at all possible. I don't think it was with full screen capture via WinKey/PrintScreen combo then edit in Paint. I believe it was a rectangular snip one could take.

The link is in my post above. However, here it is:


  1. Run Snipping tool, select Capture type (Full screen, Windows, Region = Rectangle Snip, Freehand), Press ESC if screen greyed out
  2. Display the captured target (Whatever you want to capture)
  3. CTRL+PrintScreen (Screen greyed out => Capture Mode), then Capture

Here's an example of rectangle snip of Store App:

 

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Excellent, topgundcp. Thank you. :)

LOL! I read your post and probably lQQked right at your link, but my mind was elsewhere. It's an old ADD thing.....
 

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Going back to the original question, have you tried altering settings in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC\Snipping Tool ? CaptureMode maybe?
Not about to try here but maybe worth a shot.
 

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Going back to the original question, have you tried altering settings in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC\Snipping Tool ? CaptureMode maybe?
Not about to try here but maybe worth a shot.
Capture Mode:
1 ----> Free Form Snip
2 ----> Rectangle
3 ----> Windows
4 ----> Full Screen
 

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Darn it, there goes another 'good' idea....LOL. Well I tried.
 

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Winkey+Prnt Scrn works great. Especially if you use it in different ways.

The slowdown of Windows Snipping Tool for me is that it stops everything while you name & save it.

With Winkey+Prnt Scrn it is automatically named Screenshot (**) in the Screenshots folder. Located in your Pictures folder.
To crop it , write on it , draw on it etc. just right click on the screenshot and click Edit for it to open in Paint or whatever you set as editor program.

I also added the Screenshots folder to the Library to save a click.
I set that folder to Sort by Descending (so the most recent screenshot is on top)
If I rename a screenshot , I leave the original name and type the new name afterwards (. Which keeps them grouped for later reference.
I would like to Pin Screenshots to Taskbar temporarily on occassions but can't.
So I settled for a Screenshots Toolbar which isn't bad .
 

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Great ideas/suggestions, pc rat. :thumb:

Heh, you're going to be able to smash another edition if/when you upgrade to 8.1? Are you working on the sig?
 

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Great ideas/suggestions, pc rat. :thumb:

Heh, you're going to be able to smash another edition if/when you upgrade to 8.1? Are you working on the sig?

I'm not getting 8.1 rightaway. I like the sound of Tile Customization. Other than that; 8 is sweeeeeeeeeT.
I enjoy logging into that Big Beautiful Graphical Start Menu with easy to recognize desktop program tiles and modern app tiles.
The Graphical Start Menu shortcut and All apps shortcut on my taskbar.
As well as several toolbars like Programs, Graphics, Office, Desktop, Links etc.
 

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It is sweeeet! :D

To each their own, but you'll be able to do all that in 8.1 along with a lot more native customizing options.

Lol! I'd like to see the hammer come down on 8. I see it as the biggest "stepping stone" of all OSs. What a very controversial change indeed! :D
 

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I'll get 8.1 HippsieGypsie but wait until the 2nd Thursday of November.
Oct 18 — Nov 14 I'll read the screams of joys as people vent about it's shortcomings but more importantly; I'll be reading for tips, tricks & discoveries from within 8.1 in the forums.
That also allows the first 2nd Tuesday update to fix the few minor blemishes it has.
Then I'll swing that hammer and install 8.1 on another partition if I can.
As long as MS doesn't take my graphical start screen away ... I will be happy.
I read that description in someone else's post last week and hope they aren't mad about me borrowing their term.
 

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