If you don’t like the Snipping Tool’s interface or functionality, you can disable it quickly. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Start menu and search for “Snipping Tool.”
  2. When the Snipping Tool window appears, click the “Turn Off” button to disable the tool.
  3. If you want to use a different screenshot-taking programme, follow these steps:
  4. Open the Start menu and search for “Programs and Features.”
  5. When Programs and Features appears in the results list, right-click on Snipping Tool and select “Uninstall.”
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall Snipping Tool from your computer. ..

Ways to Turn Off Snipping Tool in Windows

Using Group Policy

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components Select the Windows Components item and then click on the Edit button. In the window that opens, select the following: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings Click on the Edit button. In the window that opens, select the following: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\User Accounts and Security Settings Click on the Edit button. In the window that opens, select the following: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\System Security Settings

This policy prevents the Snipping Tool from running.

Disable the security feature on your computer.

Using Registry Editor

To open the Registry Editor, press the Windows logo + R key combination, type regedit, and press Enter. ..

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon In the right pane, locate the “Userinit” key and delete it. This will disable the userinit process, which is used by malware to run malicious code as the current user. ..

Disable Snipping Tool is a DWORD (32-bit) value that sets the value to 1. If Disable Snipping Tool doesn’t exist, right-click on a blank area in the right pane, and select New -> DWORD (64-bit) Value, name it as Disable Snipping Tool.

Reboot the computer and check if the result is as expected. ..

Final Words

If you use the default Snipping Tool in Windows, you may want to turn it off so you don’t accidentally capture your screen every time you take a screenshot. You can do this by following these steps: ..