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How can I prevent the screen from turning dark gray while using the Snipping Tool on Windows 11?
Hello there! I'm glad you got in touch. I'm Liz, a fellow enthusiast of all things Windows. It's great to connect with you! My timezone is UTC +8, so feel free to ask for assistance anytime during my working hours.
I see that you're facing an issue with a gray screen, but no need to fret - I'm here to lend a hand. To resolve this, you can try the following steps:
1. Open the Snipping Tool.
2. Click on Options.
3. Uncheck the box labeled "Show screen overlay when Snipping Tool is active."
4. Click OK to save the changes and exit the menu.
After completing these steps, recheck the screen to see if the issue has been resolved.
Please keep me updated on how it goes, and I hope this information proves helpful to you. Let me know if you need further assistance!
To add my complaint about the removal of the overlay settting. I have poor vision and the last thing I need is some useless screen special effect when a simple rectangle would suffice. Or why not just leave the setting in there for folks that need it? I have to now look for other options because I really can't stand additional eye strain. I am convinced that the software industry, now that apps have matured, is desperately looking for anything to keep justifying updates (Innovation I believe is the label they put on this). I recommend that the relevant staff at all major software houses read 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.
This solution no longer works after they seemingly removed the screen overlay options from the app. Now the screen overlay, and its accompanied dimming and color distortion are always on, for both screen captures and snipping.
Yeah, My screen turns so dark when I activate the snip that it is very difficult to use. As my eyes get worse, I will have to find an alternate snipping tool. I use snip at least 1/week.
