How to cancel the screenshot shortcut key in win11

Follow these steps to deactivate the [PrtScn] screenshot shortcut key for Windows 11: Open the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. Create a DWORD value named "ScreenshotIndex" and set its value data to "0". Save the changes and restart your computer.

How to cancel the Win11 screenshot shortcut key

Win11 introduces a new screenshot shortcut key [PrtScn], which key will automatically capture and save the entire screenshot to your clipboard. If you want to cancel this shortcut key, you can follow the steps below:

Step 1: Open the Registry Editor

• Press [Win] [R ] Open the run window.
• Enter "regedit" and press [Enter].

Step 2: Navigate to the relevant registry key

• In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following path:

  <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</code>

Step 3: Create a new DWORD value

• In the "Advanced" item, right-click on the empty area and select " New" > "DWORD (32-bit) value".
• Name the new value "ScreenshotIndex".

Step 4: Modify value data

• Double-click the "ScreenshotIndex" value and set its value data to "0".

Step 5: Save changes and restart

• Click "OK" to save the changes.
• Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

After completing the above steps, the [PrtScn] shortcut key will no longer automatically capture the entire screenshot. If you still want to take a screenshot, you can use the following method:

• Use [Alt] [PrtScn] to take a screenshot of the active window.
• Use the [Snip & Sketch] app to take a screenshot of part of the screen or the entire screen.

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