3 simple and effective ways to fix Snipping Tool not working error

If you are experiencing Snipping Tool errors or even cannot open them, please refer to the 3 ways below to get Snipping Tool to work normally again.

1. Turn on Clipboard History

There are many reasons why the Snipping Tool does not work, one of which may be because you have not turned on Clipboard History. Please follow the steps below to fix it.

Step 1: First, click the Windows button on the keyboard and enter the keyword Clipboard settings. Then, press Enter to open this interface.

Step 2: Here, you can turn on the feature in the Clipboard History section. Once activated, every photo you take with the Snipping Tool will be saved. Sometimes you don't turn on the feature so Snipping doesn't work.

2. Change the time again

Step 1: Press the Windows button on the keyboard and enter the keyword Date & Time settings. Then, press Enter to open the time adjustment interface.

Step 2: Turn on the Set time automatically feature so that the system will automatically return the correct date, month, year, and time to use the Snipping Tool more stably.

3. Restart the computer

Finally, one of the ways to fix the Snipping Tool not working error is to restart the computer. This will help the Snipping Tool as well as other software and hardware work better.

The above article has just shown you 3 ways to fix Snipping Tool not working error. Thank you everyone for following.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 19 April 2024