How to keep snipping tool instead of Snip & Sketch?

Question

Hi! The program I primarily use at work (Harmony Toon Boom v17.0.2) does not paste directly from windows+shift+S or the new Snip & Sketch tool, but snipping tool has no issue. Is it possible to avoid windows taking snipping tool away in future updates so that I can continue to use it?

I've tried locating the .exe file in C:/System32 and copying it to a new drive but attempting to open it creates an empty error box with just a red X. Seems there are other files it depends on to function, so if there's a way to create a proper backup I'd love to figure that out!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Hi Fluffkomix,

I'm Rodrigo, Independent Advisor and I will help you.

You can copy the Snipping Tool from System32 folder, but you have to copy the SnippingTool.exe.mui file under C:/Windows/System32/en-US,

create a new en-US folder on the location you want to save the SnippingTool.exe and paste the SnippingTool.exe.mui file inside this new en-US folder.

The en-US folder and the SnippingTool.exe should be on the same folder

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Answer 3

The Slipping tool is part of All apps and it is still included with the Insider builds.

Answer 4

Thank you! It does. All that's left to do know is notify the program's developers of the pasteboard issue so they can try to solve it on their end :)

Answer 5

This does not guarantee that it will work on the next Windows updates, but now you have your backup copy of the tool