snipping tool and shortcut to snipping tool not working

[kops1330]

the snipping tool opens but when i press new it doesn't do anything, using the windows + shift + s shortcut doesn't do anything aswell, i am on windows 11 build 22631.3296 with the tweak applied except for windows appearance and windows explorer tweaks

[velaar]

I wonder if modern snipping tool relies on Windows.Capture class. I had to rebuild it for my system after melody for use in VR applications. Try this reg (crude, but can confirm if it's Windoes.Capture related)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.Direct3D11CaptureFramePool]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCaptureAccess]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCaptureItem]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCapturePicker]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCaptureSession]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy]
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder"=dword:00000001
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy]
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder"=dword:00000001
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic"=dword:0000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureProgrammatic]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureProgrammatic\NonPackaged]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureWithoutBorder]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureWithoutBorder\NonPackaged]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureProgrammatic]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureWithoutBorder]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BcastDVRUserService\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,04,80,88,00,00,00,94,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,02,\
  00,74,00,05,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,\
  00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,\
  00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,\
  01,02,00,00,00,00,00,0f,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,\
  02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,\
  00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\WellKnownContracts]
"Windows.Media.AppBroadcasting.AppBroadcastingContract"=dword:00010000
"Windows.Media.AppRecording.AppRecordingContract"=dword:00010000
"Windows.Media.Capture.AppBroadcastContract"=dword:00020000
"Windows.Media.Capture.AppCaptureContract"=dword:00040000
"Windows.Media.Capture.AppCaptureMetadataContract"=dword:00010000
"Windows.Media.Capture.CameraCaptureUIContract"=dword:00010000
"Windows.Media.Capture.GameBarContract"=dword:00010000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore]
"GameDVR_Enabled"=dword:00000001
"GameDVR_FSEBehaviorMode"=dword:00000002
"Win32_AutoGameModeDefaultProfile"=hex:02,00,01,00,00,00,c4,20,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00
"Win32_GameModeRelatedProcesses"=hex:01,00,01,00,01,00,67,00,61,00,6d,00,65,00,\
  70,00,61,00,6e,00,65,00,6c,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00,8f,00,ce,b5,64,\
  76,e0,6e,0e,03,f8,e0,0d,03,1e,00,00,00,e0,6e,0e,03,1e,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,\
  10,ea,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"GameDVR_HonorUserFSEBehaviorMode"=dword:00000000
"GameDVR_DXGIHonorFSEWindowsCompatible"=dword:00000000
"GameDVR_EFSEFeatureFlags"=dword:00000000
"GameDVR_FSEBehavior"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Experience\AllowScreenCapture]
"value"=dword:00000001

This is as always, at your own risk so please take a snapshot of the VM you are running it in before applying.

[kops1330]

still doesn't work

[velaar]

Just tested. Works. Even with a subset of the above.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.Direct3D11CaptureFramePool]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCaptureAccess]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCaptureItem]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCapturePicker]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.GraphicsCaptureSession]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000000
"DllPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GraphicsCapture.dll"
"Threading"=dword:00000000
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy]
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder"=dword:00000001
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy]
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder"=dword:00000001
"LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic"=dword:0000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureProgrammatic]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureProgrammatic\NonPackaged]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureWithoutBorder]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureWithoutBorder\NonPackaged]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureProgrammatic]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\graphicsCaptureWithoutBorder]
"Value"="Allow"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1677ABA1-4346-442F-A74A-D8B9A713B964}]
@="Windows.Media.Capture.Internal.BroadcastDVRServer.ProxyStubFactory"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1677ABA1-4346-442F-A74A-D8B9A713B964}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\bcastdvr.proxy.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Both"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1677ABA1-4346-442F-A74A-D8B9A713B964}]
@="Windows.Media.Capture.Internal.BroadcastDVRServer.ProxyStubFactory"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1677ABA1-4346-442F-A74A-D8B9A713B964}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\bcastdvr.proxy.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Both"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{053C9CB8-5BA1-4F47-A6F1-D1D748C7DA93}]
@="AppBroadcastTriggerDetails"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{053C9CB8-5BA1-4F47-A6F1-D1D748C7DA93}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\BcastDVRClient.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Both"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{053C9CB8-5BA1-4F47-A6F1-D1D748C7DA93}]
@="AppBroadcastTriggerDetails"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{053C9CB8-5BA1-4F47-A6F1-D1D748C7DA93}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\BcastDVRClient.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Both"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\Server\CaptureService]
"Identity"="nt authority\\system"
"IdentityType"=dword:00000001
"Permissions"=hex:01,00,14,80,ac,00,00,00,b8,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,\
  02,00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,11,00,14,00,04,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,10,00,\
  10,00,00,02,00,7c,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,0b,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,\
  00,05,12,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,0b,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,13,00,00,\
  00,00,00,14,00,0b,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,00,38,00,\
  0b,00,00,00,01,0a,00,00,00,00,00,0f,03,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,11,8a,f6,38,5b,\
  87,dc,ce,46,34,0b,34,85,f5,a5,12,92,f6,1b,1e,65,6b,c9,b0,ac,ac,08,d9,c1,8a,\
  a6,1c,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0a,00,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,\
  00,21,02,00,00
"ServerType"=dword:00000002
"ServiceName"="CaptureService"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\Server\BcastDVRUserService]
"Identity"="nt authority\\system"
"IdentityType"=dword:00000001
"Permissions"=hex:01,00,14,80,64,00,00,00,70,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,\
  02,00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,11,00,14,00,04,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,10,00,\
  10,00,00,02,00,34,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,1f,00,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,0f,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,1f,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
  01,00,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0a,00,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,\
  20,00,00,00,21,02,00,00
"ServerType"=dword:00000002
"ServiceName"="BcastDVRUserService"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.Server.CapturableItem]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000001
"Server"="CaptureService"
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.Server.CaptureServerAccess]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000001
"Server"="CaptureService"
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Graphics.Capture.Server.CaptureSession]
"ActivationType"=dword:00000001
"Server"="CaptureService"
"TrustLevel"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CaptureService]
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\CaptureService.dll,-101"
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\CaptureService.dll,-100"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
  00,01,00,00,00,10,27,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
  74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
  00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
  6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
  00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,70,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,\
  00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,\
  65,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000003
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000060
"UserServiceFlags"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CaptureService\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
  00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
  43,00,61,00,70,00,74,00,75,00,72,00,65,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
  00,65,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceMain"="ServiceMain"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost\BcastDVRUserService]
"AuthenticationCapabilities"=dword:00000000
"CoInitializeSecurityAllowLowBox"=dword:00000001
"CoInitializeSecurityParam"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CaptureService]
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\CaptureService.dll,-101"
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\CaptureService.dll,-100"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
  00,01,00,00,00,10,27,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
  74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
  00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
  6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
  00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,70,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,\
  00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,\
  65,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000003
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000060
"UserServiceFlags"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CaptureService\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
  00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
  43,00,61,00,70,00,74,00,75,00,72,00,65,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
  00,65,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceMain"="ServiceMain"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost\BcastDVRUserService]
"AuthenticationCapabilities"=dword:00000000
"CoInitializeSecurityAllowLowBox"=dword:00000001
"CoInitializeSecurityParam"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost]

"BcastDVRUserService"=hex(7):42,00,63,00,61,00,73,00,74,00,44,00,56,00,52,00,\
  55,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,00,00,00,\
  00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BcastDVRUserService]
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\BcastDVRUserService.dll,-101"
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\BcastDVRUserService.dll,-100"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
  00,01,00,00,00,b8,0b,00,00,01,00,00,00,b8,0b,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BcastDVRUserService\Parameters]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BcastDVRUserService\Security]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Experience\AllowScreenCapture]
"value"=dword:00000001

I don't think that even GameDVR section is needed for the snipping tool. Just at proper Windows.Graphics.Capture class.

Edit: Obviously you need to add the reg as TrustedInstaller Edit2: Confirmed. As re-running Disable GameDVR.reg from Melody did NOT break Snipping Tool. You can also rest Windows.Capture class via https://github.com/robmikh/Win32CaptureSample

[ionuttbara]

i think re-registering the classes for DVR and Windows Capture is not the solution for snipping tool. They are different components. i will put as known issue, i will investigate that. second, the shortcut of snipping tool (PrintScreen button) is disabled by Melody. You can re-enable anytime in Settings.

[ionuttbara]

i came with information. it looks like removal and force disablation of Windows Ad Engine it makes SnippingTool to not work. I will make more analisis about that. Melody script is done for disabling telemetry and reduce to 99.9% logging and telemetry which can be sent to Microsoft. I have a suspicion? Why is needed Windows AdEngine for Screen Snipping? 🤔 To sent screenshots to Microsoft? Or to get personalized ads? This is so suspicious.

[kops1330]

i came with information. it looks like removal and force disablation of Windows Ad Engine it makes SnippingTool to not work. I will make more analisis about that. Melody script is done for disabling telemetry and reduce to 99.9% logging and telemetry which can be sent to Microsoft. I have a suspicion? Why is needed Windows AdEngine for Screen Snipping? 🤔 To sent screenshots to Microsoft? Or to get personalized ads? This is so suspicious.

From what it looks like Microsoft is incorporating more bloat and disabling core apps that are 'useful' to the user, seems like i will be downgrading back to windows 10 where the snipping tool works perfectly fine (except the shortcut) AND IS NOT A UWP APP.

[ionuttbara]

i made it. i fixed. bad news is working for newer Windows 11 installations. you can screenshot with snipping tool. please note: melody script disables the printscreen button so you'll need to re-enable from settings.

second release of 15.4 moves all ad to something null.

before to downgrade, test in a virtual machine this version: https://github.com/ionuttbara/melody_windows/releases/tag/release154_2