You can use this to your advantage to use the older version of the Snipping Tool on your PC. Windows stores your previous installation for the first 10 days from the date of your update. If you recently updated from Windows 10 then you can use the old version of the Snipping Tool which will be available in your Boot Driver. You can use the first two community-found fixes or use the last method suggested by Microsoft. Here’s how you can fix Snipping Tool on your Windows 11 PC.

Snipping Tool Broken Issue: How to fix Image: Twitter If you are in the same boat then here are some fixes that should help you get the Snipping Tool back up and running again on your system. A problem with Windows is preventing Screen Snipping from opening. Sadly, the snipping tool hasn’t been working for a lot of users lately, especially those who recently updated to Windows 11 from Windows 10 as they are getting this long error: ‘This app can’t open.

If you’re someone who takes a lot of screenshots, then you are probably familiar with the Windows + Shift + S keyboard shortcut. The snipping tool has been a long-standing important addition to Windows that has managed to survive a lot of versions that weren’t very well received by the public at first.

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