Why does my snipping tool no longer bring up the pop up image to edit?

Anonymous
2023-01-17T18:05:38+00:00

My Snip tool used to bring the image I captured in a pop up automatically, that I could edit when using the windows key & Ctrl S. It no longer does this? Is there a setting I need to change? I have to actually open the Snip Tool Menu to get this to work now. Not sure if some update was done by my IT people that changed this.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-29T15:49:44+00:00

    I've also tried switching around all kinds of notification settings, reparing and resetting the snipping tool, but nothing seems to help.

    It works fine when using the shortcut Shift + Win + S, but I usually start the tool by clicking its icon in my task bar because that's quicker when my hands aren't on the keyboard and I'm mostly working with my mouse. When using this method, there is no notification and the snipping tool hides in the background after taking a screenshot so I have to click on it again every time in order to edit or save the screenshot. Really annoying.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-23T13:06:17+00:00

    Yup... just stopped working again for me now.

    Think I might have to do the same and download another.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-23T12:53:35+00:00

    Make sure that "Do Not Disturb" is not switched on (you can find the icon in the top right of your notifications panel).

    I found that if DND is switched on, the snipping tool would auto minimise after taking the screenshot.

    As soon as DND was turned off, it would pop up in front of other windows as I would expect.

    **EDIT: Nevermind... it's stopped working again GRRR.

    Yeah, after I posted that it worked for me, it went back to being minimized all the time again.

    I gave up and downloaded a different snipping tool.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-23T12:46:35+00:00

    Make sure that "Do Not Disturb" is not switched on (you can find the icon in the top right of your notifications panel).

    I found that if DND is switched on, the snipping tool would auto minimise after taking the screenshot.

    As soon as DND was turned off, it would pop up in front of other windows as I would expect.

    **EDIT: Nevermind... it's stopped working again GRRR.

    **EDIT 2: Oh, it does work BUT there is more to it. By default windows 11 is set to automatically turn on DND when using an app in full screen mode. As Snipping tool runs in full screen mode, it is turning DND on its self! To fix it go to:

    Settings --> System --> Notifications --> Turn on do not disturb automatically

    And make sure that "When using an app in full screen mode" is NOT checked.

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