How to take screen shot of UAC pop-up?

[Gilles Ganault]

Hello

I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screenshot of when an UAC
window pop ups, but..
- the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
- using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
displayed).

Is there a solution?

Thank you.

 

[BChat]

I have a short cut to the snipping tool on the taskbar - 2nd from left
When I hit Windows key and the ''2'' key the snipping tool opens.
I don't have UAC on - so no guaranty ;-)

Hello

I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screenshot of when an UAC
window pop ups, but..
- the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
- using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
displayed).

Is there a solution?

Thank you.

 

[Gilles Ganault]

I have a short cut to the snipping tool on the taskbar

When I get a new keyboard, the Windows keys go the same way as the
Caps Lock key: In the trash can :-D

So MS disabled the PrintScreen key when the UAC is shown?

Thanks.

 

[BChat]

I have a short cut to the snipping tool on the taskbar

When I get a new keyboard, the Windows keys go the same way as the
Caps Lock key: In the trash can :-D

So MS disabled the PrintScreen key when the UAC is shown?

Thanks.

I don't know, I have had UAC off since forever ;-)
How'd you ''trash" the keys?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

You can't, the only way I have been able to take a screenshot of UAC is with
Vista installed in Virtual PC. Even then it was a problem.

 

[Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]]

If you configure UAC to not switch to the secure desktop, you'll be able to
take a screenshot of the UAC prompt.

Run Secpol.msc as administrator, expand Local Policies, Security Options,
policy "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting
for elevation", set to "Disabled".

I'd recommend you revert the changes after you've taken the screenshots.

 

[norm]

Hello

I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screen shot of when an UAC
window pop ups, but..
- the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
- using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
displayed).

Is there a solution?

Thank you.

The following,which works to capture pop up menus such as the
right-click menu, might be worth a try if you can predict when the UAC
window will pop up:
Open the Snipping Tool and minimize it; this keeps it working. When the
UAC window appears press Ctrl+Print Screen.

 

[Gary Mount]

You could also use a digital camera.

The following,which works to capture pop up menus such as the right-click
menu, might be worth a try if you can predict when the UAC window will pop
up:
Open the Snipping Tool and minimize it; this keeps it working. When the
UAC window appears press Ctrl+Print Screen.

 

[Not Me]

LOL, next thing you know, you'll be waving a cd/dvd/floppy in front of the
monitor and wondering why the machine can't 'find' it!

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