Instructions for enabling or disabling Snipping Tool in Windows 10

Snipping Tool is the default screen capture application built into Windows. You can use this tool to take or edit photos if you want. If you are a regular user, this application is really useful because it is integrated with many unique screen capture features. However, not everyone needs to use this tool. Let's see how to enable and disable Snipping Tool in Windows 7/8/10!

Disable Snipping Tool in Windows 10

Use Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT)

First, you need to enter ' gpedit.msc ' in the Start Search field and press Enter to open Local Group Policy Editor . Next, navigate to the following settings:

User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Tablet PC> Accessories.

On the right side of Accessories, double click on Do not allow Snipping Tool to run to open the Properties properties window and select Enabled to disable Snipping Tool in Windows 10.

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To re-enable Snipping Tool, click Not Configured and click Apply .

Use Registry Editor (REGEDIT)

Run regedit to open the Registry Editor and navigate to the path below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPolicies MicrosoftTabletPC

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Double-click DisableSnippingTool and replace the value data from 0 to 1 to disable the Snipping Tool in Windows 10. To re-enable this tool, change the value back to 0.

Good luck!

You can consult:

1. How to use Snipping Tool on Windows 10 full set
2. Instructions for taking screenshots that contain mouse cursors in Windows