How to re-enable the Snipping Tool
After making a few tweaks here and there to your computer, you may find that the Windows Snipping Tool had disappeared. I use it quite often for this weblog so when it disappeared, I had quite a headache. I’m sure many also want to know how to bring this tool back.
First, open your Start Menu and type in programs and features.
Then choose “Turn Windows Features on or Off” from the side Menu.
You probably least expected this, but snipping tool falls under the Tablet PC Optional Components category.
Check it again, press OK, and your Snipping Tool will come back.
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March 29th, 2008 at 4:49 am
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June 26th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I am having issues with snipping tool can you please help me fix it. Thanks
July 1st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
What issues?
July 28th, 2008 at 6:05 am
what is the snipping tool ?
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
i have another problem (but i think it’s similar yours): my language bar won’t show up whatsoever i do.
help..
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September 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Kei:
Go here:
Control Panel (Switch to Classic View if not already) > Regional > Keyboards and Languages tab > Change Keyboards > Language Bar Tab > Configure as necessary
That should get your language bar back up. Sometimes it’s transparent and may be hard to spot. I’m not saying you’re blind but I have had trouble spotting it a couple of times before. Also, it is sometimes docked near your system tray.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Thank you very much! It helped me a lot. I had problems with the snipping tool, and I tried several things. I tried to copy the files from another computer also, but nothing worked until now. Thanks you!I can use my snipping tool again!!!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
hullo, my snipping tool stopped working today. it saves the image but when click on save icon nothing happens. this has happened before many times argh lol
November 18th, 2008 at 11:17 am
This helped my case. Snipping tool was disabled after a update in October. MS personnel know nothing about this and wanted me off the my company’s network to trouble shoot this. Shame on them!!!
February 17th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I removed snipping tool on accident and now when I go to add the Tablet PC features for Snipping Tool, it throws an error “An error has occurred, not all of the features were successfully changed”. Then I dont get the Snipping Tool back.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
My Snipping Tool disappeared, and when I enable the Tablet PC Optional Components it still doesn’t show up :-(.
April 12th, 2009 at 7:58 am
My snipping tool works fine except it will no longer email. How do I fix this?
May 10th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
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May 11th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
When i turn on “Tablet PC Optional” in Windows Features turn on or of, i get this message” An error has occurred. Not all r=the features were successfully changed”. Can you fix this issue?