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The Snipping Tool you ignored is now worth using every day.

In a recent announcement, Microsoft has unveiled a series of updates for the Snipping Tool and Notepad, targeted at Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. These updates are ...

Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Windows Insider testers, adding useful functionality to Windows 11's Snipping Tool. The Snipping Tool now detects QR codes, making it easier to ...

Although Windows 11's rollout in terms of general availability has begun (check out our review here), it is important to note that due to its staggered nature, the update may not be available to ...

Over the last few years Snipping tools have become a go-to solution for quick and easy screen capture when using desktop computers on either Windows or macOS. Whether it’s a snippet of an email, a ...

Windows 11 users report Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other apps failing to open, showing Microsoft Store error 0x803F8001 on affected systems.

What is the Snipping Tool? The Snipping Tool is a versatile screenshot utility developed by Microsoft, initially introduced in Windows Vista and subsequently included in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows ...

Yet another bug in Windows 11 has left users unable to open apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, as they are greeted with error code 0x803F8001.

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

The screen-capture utility built into Vista--and available for XP--has a couple of useful tricks up its sleeve. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' ...

Screenshot-happy tech writers and bug reporters rejoice! One of the nicer utilities built into Windows Vista is the Snipping Tool, a screengrab application that blows the doors off Windows XP's measly ...