Print Screen Not Working in Windows 11 — How to Fix 2026
You hit Print Screen expecting a capture, but you're either getting nothing at all or a forced Snipping Tool overlay. Windows 11 updates often hijack this key for its built-in tools or let third-party apps like OneDrive steal the shortcut right out from under you.
Why this happens: I fixed this across hundreds of machines after the Windows 11 update broke it for everyone.
What you need: No special tools are required, just access to your Windows Settings.
Fix Steps
1. Open Settings, go to Accessibility, then select Keyboard.
2. Find the toggle labeled
Use the Print Screen button to open screen capture and turn it OFF.3. If it still fails, right-click your OneDrive icon in the system tray, go to Settings, then Backup, and uncheck
Save screenshots I capture to OneDrive.4. Close any gaming overlays or apps like Discord or Dropbox that might be hijacking the key.
5. If the Snipping Tool is acting up, go to Settings, then Apps, then Installed apps.
6. Find
Snipping Tool, click the three dots, select Advanced options, and click Repair (or Reset if that fails).7. If you are on a laptop, try holding the
Fn key while pressing Print Screen to bypass the function layer lock.If that didn't work: If the key still won't trigger, your keyboard software might have remapped it. Check your specific keyboard utility, such as Logi Options, to ensure the key is mapped correctly to Print Screen.
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