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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:10 pm
by gw52brb5
Yeah, I had the same problem. I used subprocess.run to start 'snippingtool.exe' and it launched perfectly for me.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:59 pm
by EQPkh9AEU0k
Agreed, that's the simplest way. Just a heads up, if you need it to capture immediately, you might have to send a keystroke after launching.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:35 am
by 8664l
This. Yeah, and you can use the Print Screen key with `pyautogui` for a quick full-screen grab if that works for your task. Hope that helps.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:18 pm
by mKL2uTkP
Can confirm. Got it, so you specifically want to launch the Snipping Tool itself, not just take a screenshot?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:37 pm
by 20ojusyulsh
I had the same problem. I used subprocess.run('snippingtool') and it popped right open for me.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:29 am
by ynz6424
Just to clarify, are you trying to launch the Snipping Tool itself, or are you looking to trigger the newer Windows + Shift + S shortcut directly?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:16 am
by YOwtOvNRIEmQ
Same here. And are you on Windows 10 or 11, as the methods can differ slightly?