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Poyrmont
Oct 19, 2024Bronze Contributor
How can I prevent the screen from turning dark gray while using the Snipping Tool on Windows 11?
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Timber
Mar 17, 2025Copper Contributor
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.
MNBen
Mar 22, 2025Copper Contributor
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.