Fix: Snipping Tool Error “This App Can’t Open” in Windows 11 [Tutorial]
3Fix: Snipping Tool Error “This App Can’t Open” in Windows 11 [Tutorial]
This tutorial contains instructions to fix the Windows 11 Snipping Tool error "This app can’t open". The Snipping Tool, a built-in application for taking screenshots, has stopped working on many computers that have upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11. More specifically, many users report that when they open the Snipping Tool and click the New button to capture the screen, they receive the error:
If the Snipping Tool is not opening on your computer and you see an error message saying This app can’t open, this tutorial will help you fix the issue. It mainly happens if you haven’t updated your computer for a very long time. However, even if it appears on the latest Windows 11 or Windows 10 build, you can get rid of it with the help of these solutions.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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Whenever a new app upgrade comes, bugs are bound to follow. When Windows replaced its classic Snipping Tool with the brand new Snip and Sketch tool, the case wasn’t any different. We now have a Snipping Tool that makes us all a little frustrated with its bugs. On a different note, this is an excellent upgrade to the classic Snipping Tool application and getting the small bugs fixed is worth every effort that you put in.
On Windows 11, the Snipping Tool app is causing problems among many users. According to various reports from users at Microsoft’s community forums (via WindowsLatest), the app is crashing with the “This app can’t open – A problem with Windows is preventing Screen Snipping from opening. Refreshing your PC might help fix it” error message.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.