Snipping Tool

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Stuart Sabatini

I have a new PC running Vista Home Premium. I tried the snipping tool soon
after I received the computer three weeks ago. It appeared to work fine at
that time. I just tried to use it again but could not find the shortcut. It
had been in the start menu under accessories but it was no longer there.

Using the Search facilities I found the program file "Snipping Tool.exe" on
my hard drive. I created a new shortcut but the program will not start,
nothing happens. I also tried double clicking on the "Snipping Tool.exe"
file. Again nothing happens. Any ideas anyone?

Stuart Sabatini
 
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Tom Allen

Stuart Sabatini said:
I have a new PC running Vista Home Premium. I tried the snipping tool
soon
after I received the computer three weeks ago. It appeared to work
fine at
that time. I just tried to use it again but could not find the
shortcut. It
had been in the start menu under accessories but it was no longer
there.

Using the Search facilities I found the program file "Snipping
Tool.exe" on
my hard drive. I created a new shortcut but the program will not
start,
nothing happens. I also tried double clicking on the "Snipping
Tool.exe"
file. Again nothing happens. Any ideas anyone?

Stuart Sabatini
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I have Vista Home Premium and have read about the Snipping Tool but it
does not exist on my system.

There is no shortcut in Start > Programs > Accessories and I can find no
executable of that name.

Perhaps mine has evaporated completely.

Tom
 
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JP Levasseur

Hi you go all Programs/accessories/look at the list you should see Snipping
tool and after you use it once it should stay in your task bar. bye JP
 
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Tom Allen

JP Levasseur said:
Hi you go all Programs/accessories/look at the list you should see
Snipping tool and after you use it once it should stay in your task
bar. bye JP
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Good plan but unfortunately, as I said, it does not exist in
Programs/Accessories - it is not there - it is an absent shortcut - it
is no more - it is a non program - maybe it has gone to meet its maker -
maybe it was a figment of MSs imagination :)

But thank you for the encouragement.

Tom
 
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Cal Bear '66

Control Panel (Classic view) > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on
or off link > check Tablet PC Optional Components checkbox > OK

Snipping Tool is part of the Tablet PC optional components


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!
 
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Tom Allen

Cal Bear '66 said:
Control Panel (Classic view) > Programs and Features > Turn Windows
features on or off link > check Tablet PC Optional Components
checkbox > OK

Snipping Tool is part of the Tablet PC optional components


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!
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Thanks for that Cal Bear, I had looked in features hoping to see it in
its own right.

Tom
 
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Cal Bear '66

You're welcome.

I also don't understand the logic of it being part of a tablet PC, but...


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!
 
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EAA Docent

Good Morning Stuart,

I too have Vista Home Preimum and I found about the snipping tool by an
article that was in the Oshkosh Northwestern daily paper written by Kim
Komando.

She stated that by entering "Snipping Tool in the search box at the bottom
of the start box that list all your programs and hit enter. It came up and
is now permently in my upper program box where the Mail & Internet is located.

I hope you find this very easy, I did and I am a very casual PC user.
 
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Stuart Sabatini

The Fire wall is the one supplied with Vista.
The Anti virus is AVG from GriSoft.
The Snipping tool did work after these were setup, but it no longer works
(nothing happens at all as I indicated in my original email.
Thanks for trying to help

Stuart Sabatini

Bob said:
What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
There are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
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*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

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EAA Docent said:
Good Morning Stuart,

I too have Vista Home Preimum and I found about the snipping tool by an
article that was in the Oshkosh Northwestern daily paper written by Kim
Komando.

She stated that by entering "Snipping Tool in the search box at the
bottom
of the start box that list all your programs and hit enter. It came up
and
is now permently in my upper program box where the Mail & Internet is
located.

I hope you find this very easy, I did and I am a very casual PC user.
Click to expand...
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Stuart Sabatini

The preinstalled program was Norton. It was uninstalled and then totally
removed (all program files removed from hard drive).
No spyware program installed

Stuart Sabatini

Bob said:
Did you have any preinstalled security programs?

Which anti-spyware program are you running?

Stuart Sabatini said:
The Fire wall is the one supplied with Vista.
The Anti virus is AVG from GriSoft.
The Snipping tool did work after these were setup, but it no longer works
(nothing happens at all as I indicated in my original email.
Thanks for trying to help

Stuart Sabatini

Bob said:
What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
There are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
to so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


Good Morning Stuart,

I too have Vista Home Preimum and I found about the snipping tool by an
article that was in the Oshkosh Northwestern daily paper written by Kim
Komando.

She stated that by entering "Snipping Tool in the search box at the
bottom
of the start box that list all your programs and hit enter. It came up
and
is now permently in my upper program box where the Mail & Internet is
located.

I hope you find this very easy, I did and I am a very casual PC user.



:

I have a new PC running Vista Home Premium. I tried the snipping tool
soon
after I received the computer three weeks ago. It appeared to work
fine at
that time. I just tried to use it again but could not find the
shortcut. It
had been in the start menu under accessories but it was no longer
there.

Using the Search facilities I found the program file "Snipping
Tool.exe" on
my hard drive. I created a new shortcut but the program will not
start,
nothing happens. I also tried double clicking on the "Snipping
Tool.exe"
file. Again nothing happens. Any ideas anyone?

Stuart Sabatini
Click to expand...
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Stuart Sabatini

Did you download and run the Norton Removal Tool?
I ran the uninstall programs provided which also removed symantec folders
Are you saying you are not currently running any AV program?
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NO The Anti virus is AVG from GriSoft.

The problem does not appear to have anything do do with anti viris programs.
They monitor and report new files downloaded and give a message when
something is found or they scan the hard disk at specified times. Again no
messages.
 
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Stuart Sabatini

You just cured my problem. How it got turned off I don't Know.
THANK YOU

Stuart Sabatini
 
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EAA Docent

Good Morning Bob,

I have Trend that came with my new Dell PC.
I also have Time Warner Road Runner.
Neither has interfered with the operation of my PC.

Bob said:
What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

EAA Docent said:
Good Morning Stuart,

I too have Vista Home Preimum and I found about the snipping tool by an
article that was in the Oshkosh Northwestern daily paper written by Kim
Komando.

She stated that by entering "Snipping Tool in the search box at the bottom
of the start box that list all your programs and hit enter. It came up
and
is now permently in my upper program box where the Mail & Internet is
located.

I hope you find this very easy, I did and I am a very casual PC user.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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EAA Docent

Good Morning Stuart,


I have Trend that came with my new Dell PC.
I also have Time Warner Road Runner.
Neither has interfered with the operation of my PC.


Stuart Sabatini said:
The Fire wall is the one supplied with Vista.
The Anti virus is AVG from GriSoft.
The Snipping tool did work after these were setup, but it no longer works
(nothing happens at all as I indicated in my original email.
Thanks for trying to help

Stuart Sabatini

Bob said:
What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
There are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

EAA Docent said:
Good Morning Stuart,

I too have Vista Home Preimum and I found about the snipping tool by an
article that was in the Oshkosh Northwestern daily paper written by Kim
Komando.

She stated that by entering "Snipping Tool in the search box at the
bottom
of the start box that list all your programs and hit enter. It came up
and
is now permently in my upper program box where the Mail & Internet is
located.

I hope you find this very easy, I did and I am a very casual PC user.



:

I have a new PC running Vista Home Premium. I tried the snipping tool
soon
after I received the computer three weeks ago. It appeared to work fine
at
that time. I just tried to use it again but could not find the shortcut.
It
had been in the start menu under accessories but it was no longer there.

Using the Search facilities I found the program file "Snipping Tool.exe"
on
my hard drive. I created a new shortcut but the program will not start,
nothing happens. I also tried double clicking on the "Snipping
Tool.exe"
file. Again nothing happens. Any ideas anyone?

Stuart Sabatini
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