How to fix “This app can’t open” error for Snipping Tool on Windows 11
According to Windowslatest reports, quite a few users have reported in the official Microsoft community that the Snipping Tool that comes with Windows 11 is malfunctioning, indicating that the application cannot be opened.
This screenshot tool is Microsoft’s integration of the traditional version of the screenshot tool with the snip and sketch application, so it is a new tool for Windows 11 users.
At present, most of the users who are affected by the error are users who have upgraded from Windows 10. However, after careful investigation, the media confirmed that this problem may have nothing to do with the system.
According to our tests and user reports, there is a problem with the Snipping tool provided in the Microsoft Store, and the automatic update is turned on, the Snipping tool that comes with the system will also be upgraded to the faulty version. The error message simply states that the “This app can’t open” and a problem in Windows is preventing “Snipping Tool from opening. Refreshing your PC might help fix it”.
To fix the error “A problem with Windows is preventing Screen Snipping from opening”, you can try these steps:
Change the date to fix Snipping Tool crashes:
- Open Settings app.
- Navigate to Time & Langauge.
- If the ‘Set time automatically option is switched on”, turn it off.
- Select “Change” next to ‘Set date and time manually’.
- Change the Date to October 31 or before, and change it back to the latest date.
Following the above steps should resolve the problem in most cases. If you’re still unable to launch Snipping Tool after upgrading to Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open File Explorer.
- Navigate to the system drive.
- In the Windows.old folder, navigate to the following path: Windows > System 32.
- In the System32 folder of Windows.old, you’ll find the link to SnippingTool.exe
