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YatesGriffin
Iron Contributor
Apr 16, 2026

Windows 11 PrintScreen Key Opens Snipping Tool How to Revert?

Hitting PrtScn in Windows 11 now launches Snipping Tool instead of copying to clipboard. I want the old Win10 behavior back.

 

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  • AnselRhodes's avatar
    AnselRhodes
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 17, 2026

    You can disable the option to take a screenshot using the Print Screen key in Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.

  • Scottil's avatar
    Scottil
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 17, 2026

    You're not alone in finding this change frustrating. For nearly 30 years—since Windows 3.0—the Print Screen key simply copied your screen to the clipboard . Windows 11 changed that default behavior, but Microsoft kept the old functionality accessible.