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Here's how to Disable Snipping Tool on Windows 11.

There are several ways to disable Snipping Tool on Windows 11, depending on your preference and situation. Here are some of the most common ways:

- **Uninstall Snipping Tool**: This is the easiest way to remove Snipping Tool from your PC completely. You can uninstall Snipping Tool by following these steps:
- Type 'Snipping Tool' in the Start Menu search box and right-click on it from the search results.
- Select Uninstall from the context menu.
- A dialog box will appear saying 'This app and its related info will be uninstalled'. Click on Uninstall to confirm.
- The Snipping Tool will now be removed from your PC. If you want to get it back in the future, you can download it from the Microsoft Store.
- **Disable Snipping Tool using the Local Group Policy Editor**: This is a method that allows you to configure various system settings on your PC, including disabling Snipping Tool. You can disable Snipping Tool using the Local Group Policy Editor by following these steps:
- Press Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
- Type 'gpedit.msc' in the text field and click OK to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
- Navigate to the following location: User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Tablet PC - Accessories.
- From the left pane, select the Accessories folder and then double-click on the Do not allow Snipping Tool to run policy on the right pane.
- Select the Enabled option in the dialog box that appears and click Apply and OK to save the changes.
- Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. The Snipping Tool will now be disabled on your PC.
- **Disable Snipping Tool using the Registry Editor**: This is another method that allows you to modify various system settings on your PC, including disabling Snipping Tool. You can disable Snipping Tool using the Registry Editor by following these steps³:
- Press Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
- Type 'regedit' in the text field and click OK to launch the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
- Right-click on the Microsoft key and select New - Key. Name the new key as TabletPC and press Enter.
- Select the TabletPC key from the left pane and then right-click on an empty space on the right pane. Select New - DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new value as DisableSnippingTool and press Enter.
- Double-click on the DisableSnippingTool value and set its Value data as 1. Click OK to save the changes.
- Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. The Snipping Tool will now be disabled on your PC.

i. Below is a bat file script that can uninstall the Snipping Tool app on Windows:

```
@echo off

REM Uninstall Snipping Tool

echo Uninstalling Snipping Tool...

"%windir%\System32\msiexec.exe" /x {E2A4F912-032D-46CF-81CD-ABBAA7C7B048} /quiet /qn /norestart

echo Done! Snipping Tool has been removed.

echo.

pause
```

To use it:

1. Create a new text file and paste the code into it
2. Save the file with a .bat extension, like "uninstall_snippingtool.bat"
3. Run the .bat file by double clicking on it
4. Confirm any prompts that appear to allow the uninstallation to proceed

This will remove the built-in Snipping Tool app from your Windows machine quietly and automatically using the MSIExec utility. You can modify the script to uninstall any other Windows app by replacing the GUID in the msiexec command.

ii. Here are some other things you can try if Snipping Tool is not getting disabled on Windows 11:

- Remove from Start Menu - Unpin Snipping Tool from the Start Menu. This stops easy access but doesn't disable it.

- Group Policy Editor - Use gpedit.msc to navigate to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Snipping Tool and enable "Prevent Snipping Tool from being executed". Needs Pro edition.

- Registry Edit - Add a DWORD value "Disabled"=1 under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Hosts\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe.

- AppLocker - Use AppLocker policies to prevent SnippingTool.exe from running. Requires Windows Enterprise or Education edition.

- Uninstall Package - Remove the ScreenSketch app package with "Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.ScreenSketch".

- Rename Binary - Rename snippingtool.exe in C:\Windows\system32 to disable. Requires admin rights.

- Disable via Script - Use a PowerShell/batch script to automate registry edits or package removal on startup.

- Restrict Permissions - Remove all permissions to SnippingTool.exe for standard users.

- Block via Firewall - Create an outbound firewall rule to block SnippingTool.exe network access.