Snipping Tool Not Working

'Hi. Can you tell me what I can do when the built-in Snipping Tool is not working? As you can see from the following picture, an Error dialog informs that it cannot be opened. If you have any solution, please let me know soon.'

The snipping tool still works thank goodness. I click the icon and the snip & sketch screen appears for a second or two then goes. I have tried refresh, uninstall and re install of the app from the Store but no go. I ran sfc /scannow in safe mode as it does not work in normal mode. It claimed to find errors but fixed them. If the Snipping Tool isn’t working properly, you can turn off the Snipping Tool and restart it. Press “Ctrl + Alt + Del” on the keyboard at the same time to display the Task Manager.

To solve the above problem, you can apply one of the two methods illustrated in the article.

Video guide on how to allow Snipping Tool to work in Windows 8:

2 methods to allow Snipping Tool to run:

Method 1: Disable the setting titled 'Do not allow Snipping Tool to run'.

Step 1: Access the Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 2: Find and open the setting aforementioned.

To locate it, you can follow the path of User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Tablet PC/Accessories/Do not allow Snipping Tool to run.

Step 3: Disable this setting.

Choose Disabled and click OK in the setting's window.

Method 2: Do not configure the same setting.

Step 1: Open the 'Do not allow Snipping Tool to run' setting in the Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 2: As the setting's edit window appears, select Not Configured and tap OK.

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When attempting to launch the Snipping Tool in Windows you get the following error:

'The Snipping Tool is not working on your computer right now. Restart your computer, and then try again. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.'

5 Steps total

Step 1: When Launching Snipping Tool you get the following error

'The Snipping Tool is not working on your computer right now. Restart your computer, and then try again. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.'

To resolve this issue, do the following.

Step 2: Click Start

Click the Start Menu icon

Step 3: Type the following in the command line

sfc /scannow

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Step 4: Verify the tool is fixed

In the command line type the following:

snippingtool.exe

Hit [ENTER]

Step 5: Verify shortcut

If the tool launched in step three, you will then want to verify that the shortcut is also working.

Go to the Snipping Tool Icon

Start>All Programs>Accessories>Snipping Tool

and launch the application.

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  • Datil
    Paolo0111 Nov 16, 2012 at 12:16pm

    Thanks Stefan, I never had the need to restore this instrument, but good to know.

  • Pimiento
    Stefan Dimmick Nov 16, 2012 at 06:27pm

    I had never come across this either until recently and the information I found (via internet resources) happened to be rather convoluted, so I thought that entering a step by step resolution was best. :)

  • Pimiento
    AJhard Oct 12, 2018 at 12:37am

    Didn't work, says i must run as administrator, and everytime i try to do that i'm never able to run as freakin administrator!! swear administrator options were the dumbest idea ever conceived!!