Windows 7 Snipping Tool

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  1. Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
       #1

    Windows 7 Snipping Tool


    I have lost the ability to save snips. I can make them but I cannot save them anywhere. I have tried sfc /scannow with no help. Any help with this would be appreciated.
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    What happens when you click the Save icon? Does it throw an error message?

    Actually.......do you have a Pictures folder in your Library location? I seem to recall you must have that in order for Snipping Tool to save. Please check that here:



    Windows 7 Snipping Tool-1.png

    C:\Users\{User_Name}\Pictures
    Windows 7 Snipping Tool-2.png
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  3. Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No, nothing. I usually use save as but nothing.
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #4

    Gary, please see query about Pictures folder
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  5. Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Golden said:
    What happens when you click the Save icon? Does it throw an error message?

    Actually.......do you have a Pictures folder in your Library location? I seem to recall you must have that in order for Snipping Tool to save. Please check that here:



    Windows 7 Snipping Tool-1.png

    C:\Users\{User_Name}\Pictures
    Windows 7 Snipping Tool-2.png
    I have both of these.
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  6. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #6

    Mmmm. OK. Lets see if a system file has gone south:

    1. Click Start
    2. In the search box, type cmd
    3. In the list that appears, right-click on cmd.exe and choose Run as administrator
    4. In the command window that opens, type sfc /scannow and hit enter.

    Report the output from the command window once it finishes.

    More detail: SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    Finally please confirm you have a My Pictures folder in the following registry entry:
    "HKEY_CURRENT-USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
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  7.    #7

    Have you checked the Options for the Snipping Tool? Here's a screenshot of my current default options:

    Windows 7 Snipping Tool-snip-tool-help.jpg
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  8. Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Golden said:
    Mmmm. OK. Lets see if a system file has gone south:

    1. Click Start
    2. In the search box, type cmd
    3. In the list that appears, right-click on cmd.exe and choose Run as administrator
    4. In the command window that opens, type sfc /scannow and hit enter.

    Report the output from the command window once it finishes.

    More detail: SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    Finally please confirm you have a My Pictures folder in the following registry entry:
    "HKEY_CURRENT-USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
    It did but it was the wrong location. You see I used a boot disk to do the bootrec /fixmbr etc and when The recovery box opened a popup appeared and it said all of your start problems can be fixed by click here. So I did. It fixed the boot problems but it also wiped out about 80 Gigs of music, all my videos, My documents, my pictures. Well I was quite upset and I thought I got everything back in order as I was able to save to my pictures. It looks like I will have to do the same to My Music.

    Thank you so very much!:) I tried to rep you but it won't take it, I have to spread it around.
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  9. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #9

    No worries. So its working now?
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  10. Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Yes working as normal.
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