Solved How do I find missing snipping tool?

[silverfoxtrot]

Windows 7, 64. It's not under Accessories, nor can be found in a computer search and in Tablet PC is turned on.

(I last used it about 6 months ago)


Thanks!

 

[Infinite]

Snipping tool should be here: C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe.

If not, download this zip file. De-extract the zip and drag Snipping Tool.exe into system32 and then Right Click on it and chose Create Shortcut (if you already have a SnippingTool.exe in system32, you do not need to use my one). On the dialogue press Yes, drag it into Accessories in the Start Menu

Also try going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > and select Tablet PC Components.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi silverfoxtrot and welcome to W7 Forums

It can be found here: C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe

 

[Roderunner]

Also try going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > and select Tablet PC Components.

Tablet PC Components is not required on my 2 Win7 32-bit pc's to be able to use the Snipping Tool.

 

[Infinite]

Also try going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > and select Tablet PC Components.

Tablet PC Components is not required on my 2 Win7 32-bit pc's to be able to use the Snipping Tool.

Hmm, yeah your right, maybe not, just 3 results of a Google Search answered Tablet PC Components, so I asumed, but I did not test.

 

[silverfoxtrot]

Thank you~! It wasn't in Accessories where it used to be. And Tablet PC was already turned on so that wasn't the problem either, however you sent me the link on where to drag the Snipping Tool so I looked in that folder and there it was! Now if I may ask you this...about putting the found snipping tool in the Accessories folder. Upon searching the path shows: windows, winsxs, FileMaps... however I can't locate FileMaps. I searched for it and nothing was found. Thank you!

Snipping tool should be here: C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe.

If not, download this zip file. De-extract the zip and drag Snipping Tool.exe into system32 and then Right Click on it and chose Create Shortcut (if you already have a SnippingTool.exe in system32, you do not need to use my one). On the dialogue press Yes, drag it into Accessories in the Start Menu

Also try going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > and select Tablet PC Components.

 

[Infinite]

Hi Silverfox. Sorry I did not understand your question. Please explain what you want to do?

 

[silverfoxtrot]

Need to put snipping tool in accessories folder

Now that I've located the snipping tool in: C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe
I made copies and placed one on my desktop and another one in my system tray, however I would also like to put one in Accessories where it used to be in the first place. I can't seem to be able to put it there. Try to put something in your accessories folder to tell me. It's not as simple as when we drag and drop or even paste something in folders.

I hope this makes sense.
If not, it's not a big deal b/c at least I have a snipping tool!

Kindly,
Terri

 

[mickey megabyte]

you can drag-n-drop it into accessories - first you need to hold it over your start button, then you 'hover' over accessories for a short while, then the folder will open up allowing you to drop it in.

 

[Infinite]

Right click on All Programs from Start Menu and chose Open all users. Then double click Accessories (the path is also here: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs). Drag the Snipping Tool from your Desktop into that Folder.

Or like Mickey said, drag and hold down on the Snipping Tool from the desktop, and drag it over to the Start Menu button, it takes a few seconds, then hover over over All Programs, then hover over Accessories. Then drag in there. But after hovering it will take a couple of seconds to Open.

 

[silverfoxtrot]

Thanks you guys! I needed you both b/c I didn't know how to find the accessories folder in order to put the tool there. I learned something today. This was the first time I've gone to this forum and it's been a great experience. Yippee. Have a great day.

 

[Roderunner]

My 'Snipping Tool' is pinned to the Start Menu.

 

[Infinite]

Your welcome silverfox

 

[barrygordon58]

When SNIPPING TOOL becomes unpinned from the TASKBAR or START MENU, for whatever reason, you can usually find the program in the WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 folder.

Right click on it to repin to START MENU or TASKBAR.

Also, right click and copy. Then paste - a copy of the program - onto DESKTOP or into a FOLDER you find convenient.

In that way you can always start SNIPPING TOOL from your convenient location and REPIN from your convenient location "without having to go all old-school quasi-DOS find the program buried in a sub-directory folder."

BarryG

 

[Superszean]

doesnt work

Snipping tool should be here: C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe.

If not, download this zip file. De-extract the zip and drag Snipping Tool.exe into system32 and then Right Click on it and chose Create Shortcut (if you already have a SnippingTool.exe in system32, you do not need to use my one). On the dialogue press Yes, drag it into Accessories in the Start Menu

Also try going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > and select Tablet PC Components.

I did everything you said but none worked even the download it doesnt work i tried downloading it and making a shortcut but it never worked when i opened it it doesnt open anything. Pls help. I use 64 bit computer.

 

[vorobyovd]

I dowloaded the archive and extracted the file into system32 folder, but when I click on the exe file, nothing happens. Any suggestions?

 

[PriJ]

I followed your instructions. But when I run the program, nothing happens. Is this program compatible with Windows 7 Home Basic version?

 

[derekimo]

Home Basic doesn't come with snipping tool, so just putting that file in that location won't work.

I use the free version of this,

Screenpresso: The Ultimate Screen Capture Tool for Windows

I like it better than the snipping tool in windows myself.