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Fix: Snipping Tool Blocked by Software Restriction Policy

Enable Snipping Tool in the Group Policy Editor

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Windows 10 OS by default comes with theSnipping Toolinstalled and enabled. However, for some users, theSnipping Toolgets blocked by asoftware restriction policy.

If you haven’t disabled the tool manually and still gettingWindowscannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy error, here is how to fix it in Windows 10.

Follow the steps in this article to enable thesnipping toolin Windows 10 to fix theSnipping toolblocked by software restrictions policy issue.

How to enable Snipping Tool in Windows 10?

1. Enable Snipping Tool using Group Policy Editor

Note:Group policyeditor feature is not available in Windows 10 Home by default. Although, you canenable Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 Home featureby following this article.

Learn alternative ways to take screenshots on Windows 10 with this guide, ditch Snipping Tool and never look back.

2. Enable Snipping Tool using Registry Editor

3. Enable Snipping Tool on Older Windows Version

More about the topics:Screenshot tools & guides,windows 10

Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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