

It's unclear when Microsoft intends to release the updated Snipping Tool app to all users – or if a fix is coming for the flaw in Windows 10 – though the quick reaction to the initial report indicates that Redmond is eager to get this sorted quickly. Microsoft pushed 'inaccurate' Windows 11 upgrade to unsupported devices.Microsoft: Patch this severe Outlook bug that Russian miscreants exploited.Microsoft freaks out users with Windows 11 warning: 'LSA protection is off'.Privacy fail: Pictures cropped, redacted by Google Pixel phones can be recovered.The Register has asked Microsoft for a response and will add it to the story if one comes back.

The Windows giant created version 11.2302.20.0 of the Snipping Tool app – the current stable version is 11.2302.4.0 – and is releasing it in the Windows Insider Canary channel for testing. soon!Ī Windows Insider who goes by the handle XenoPanther observed that Microsoft may have fixed the problem already. In addition to having a keyboard shortcut for opening Snipping Tool, you have multiple shortcuts to access the features within this tool.Steven Murdoch, a professor of security engineering at the UK's University College London, shared some thoughts here on the underlying issue within Windows, specifically its latest Save File API, which he described as "defective by design." We're saved. RELATED: Where Are Screenshots Saved on Windows 10 and Windows 11? Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows’ Snipping Tool Click this notification to open Snipping Tool with all its features. When you capture a screenshot, Snipping Tool displays a notification in the bottom-right corner of your screen. Close Snipping: If you don’t wish to take a screenshot, click this option to close the tool.Fullscreen Snip: This captures your entire screen, including all your open windows and even the taskbar.Window Snip: This option captures the entire window of a specific app open on your PC.Freeform Snip: If you’d like to capture screenshots in a freeform way, select this option.Rectangular Snip: This is the default option and it captures your screenshots in a rectangular shape.
