Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

Couldn't they set it so the first time print screen is hit they prompt what the shortcut should be? Quietly changing decades old shortcuts would aggravate the hell out of me, even if I like the change.

I say this, but now I do recall how obnoxious sticky keys was.

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by cobertos » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 5:03 AM UTC

Looks like it's a new default with the option to disable.

Is there any way to set the default to another program? Or is Microsoft going to try to lock this down like the whole Microsoft Edge, EdgeDeflector, microsoft-edge:// uri stuff?

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by mouse_ » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 5:04 AM UTC

slicktux wrote: post #3

Hmm, Is this why my laptop is not windows 11 compatible??

That would be correct.

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by e-master » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 5:07 AM UTC

FWIW, I’m already used to Win+Shift+S by now which I assume does the same thing?

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by thomasmarton » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 5:08 AM UTC

Wasn't Microsoft the "let's not break backwards compatibility for any reason" company?

Coming from software development, we do have tests that insert a screenshot into the report in case they fail, and I'm assuming we are not the only ones that found the PrtScr button to be useful for that

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by zoklet-enjoyer » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 5:12 AM UTC

I don't like the snipping tool. I hit print screen then paste it into mspaint and save it

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by fulafel » Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 5:16 AM UTC

Is this change related to the data leak vulnerability? (this one: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/25/23656627/microsoft-fixes-... )