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How to restore old Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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The Snipping Tool is on the list of Features Removed in Windows 11. PC users that recently upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10 may notice that the old Snipping Tool is missing and cannot be accessed – that’s because the old Snipping Tool was replaced with Snip & Sketch. In this post, we will walk you through the steps on how to restore the old Snipping Tool in Windows 11, should you wish too.

How to restore old Snipping Tool

How to restore old Snipping Tool in Windows 11

If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and the Windows.old directory is still present on your device, you can restore the old Snipping Tool in Windows 11 using some files in that folder.

However, if the Windows.old directory has been removed, then you can still copy the files from another Windows 10 machine.

To restore old Snipping Tool in Windows 11, do the following:

  • On your Windows 11 PC, press Windows key + E to open File Explorer.
  • Create a new folder and name it SnippingTool at any location in the local drive on your system.
  • Next, navigate to the directory path below:
 C:Windows.oldWindowsSystem32
  • If you’re copying from another Windows 10 computer, navigate to the directory path below instead:
C:WindowsSystem32
  • At either of the location as the case may be, copy the SnippingTool.exe file and paste the file into the new folder you just created.
  • Next, create another folder and name it en-US (or whatever locale or language you use) inside the SnippingTool parent folder.
  • Next, navigate to the directory path below:
C:Windows.oldWindowsSystem32en-US
  • If you’re copying from another Windows 10 computer, navigate to the directory path below instead:
C:WindowsSystem32en-US
  • At either of the location as the case may be, copy the SnippingTool.exe.mui file and paste the file into the new en-US subfolder you just created.
  • Once done, exit File Explorer.

Now, you can double-click the SnippingTool.exe to launch the old Windows 10 Snipping Tool in Windows 11. For quick access to take screenshots on your device, you can Pin it to your Taskbar or Start Menu.

That’s it!

Related post: How to enable or disable the Snipping Tool or Print Screen button.

How do I reset my Snipping Tool?

To reset Snipping Tool on your Windows 11/10 PC, simply restarting File Explorer may dislodge whatever’s keeping the Snipping Tool from working correctly. To do this, press Ctrl + Alt + Del, then select Task Manager. Alternatively, you can press CTRL + Shift + ESC to jump directly into the Task Manager.

Why is my Snip and Sketch not working?

In some cases, when the Snip and Sketch app does not work, the issue can be related to the app’s data on your system. In such a scenario, you will have to simply reset the Snip and Sketch application on your system which will delete the app’s data on your system.



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