If you don’t have the shortcut in the desktop, type snipping tool in the search bar.

From the desktop, right-click on the Snipping Tool icon and select Properties.

If the tool launched successfully, make a shortcut to verify it.

Now press Windows key + R, type “snippingtool.exe” and click ok to check whether the tool is fixed.

Once done restart your PC to apply the changes.

this will start scanning for missing corrupted system files if found any the SFC utility automatically restores them with the correct one.

Type sfc /scannow in the command line, press “Enter”.

Press Windows logo+”R” on the keyboard together, type “cmd”, then tap “Enter”.

Run system file checkerĪnother thing you can try is to fix Snipping Tool with “ sfc /scannow” command, that scans and restore missing system files with correct ones.

Now restart your PC and check if this helps fix the problem.

In the System Configuration window, click on “service”, mark “Hide all Microsoft services” below the window, then stop the suspected services, especially relates to the newly-installed software.

Press Windows logo and “R” on the keyboard together, type “msconfig”, then press “Enter”.

A clean boot helps find and fix if third party software conflict causing the issue. You may try to find if there is any software on your computer conflicting with Snipping Tool.

Find and kill the SnippingTool.exe, then relaunch it for a try.

Press “Ctrl+Alt+Delete” on the keyboard together to show the Task Manager.

If the Snipping Tool doesn’t work properly you may kill the Snipping Tool and restart it. Lets first restart your PC that probably fixes if temporary glitch causing the problem Relaunch the Snipping Tool

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