In a recent announcement, Microsoft has unveiled a series of updates for the Snipping Tool and Notepad, targeted at Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. These updates are ...

A free, basic screenshot tool ...

Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Windows Insider testers, adding useful functionality to Windows 11's Snipping Tool. The Snipping Tool now detects QR codes, making it easier to ...

Firefox's built-in screenshot tool previews sections and lets me resize before saving. That's why I chose it over Snipping ...

Although Windows 11's rollout in terms of general availability has begun (check out our review here), it is important to note that due to its staggered nature, the update may not be available to ...

Windows 11 users report Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other apps failing to open, showing Microsoft Store error 0x803F8001 on affected systems.

What is the Snipping Tool? The Snipping Tool is a versatile screenshot utility developed by Microsoft, initially introduced in Windows Vista and subsequently included in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows ...

Over the last few years Snipping tools have become a go-to solution for quick and easy screen capture when using desktop computers on either Windows or macOS. Whether it’s a snippet of an email, a ...

Microsoft last week released a new Windows 10 preview build for Insiders and it comes with a message within the Snipping Tool revealing that the app would go away soon. The notification shows up when ...

Screenshot-happy tech writers and bug reporters rejoice! One of the nicer utilities built into Windows Vista is the Snipping Tool, a screengrab application that blows the doors off Windows XP's measly ...

The screen-capture utility built into Vista--and available for XP--has a couple of useful tricks up its sleeve. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' ...

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