Lightshot not working after windows update

Anonymous
2023-06-21T01:37:45+00:00

I use lightshot as it's the most convenient tool for taking screen snippets I've ever experienced, but after my new laptop updated last week, lightshot is no longer running from the background. I tried to uninstall and reinstall but did not work.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-31T11:05:42+00:00

    same issue

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-31T12:04:22+00:00

    My windows updated last night and lightshot back to work and showing in system tray.

    Thank God someone solved!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-07-31T14:20:44+00:00

    What is the KB number so I can manually download it from the MS Windows Update Catalog?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-07-31T14:23:16+00:00

    Hi Faye,
    Sabya here, Independent Windows Adviser. Hope you are doing well.
    Is the snipping tool taking the picture if you are trying to use the hotkeys of lightshot?
    If yes please try this -
    https://www.technewstoday.com/lightshot-not-wor...
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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    For me, lightshot started working again after I installed these two updates:

    2023-07 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5028254)

    2023-07 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 22H2 for x64 (KB5028017)

    I think the first one (KB5028254) fixes the problem.

    If lightshot still not working, reinstall the app and run with admin privileges.

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