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Last week, I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1. In Windows 10, I want to know how to copy a screenshot, directly to the clipboard, of only the current window. In previous versions of Windows, alt+prtsc did this.

Potentially relevant info:

  • The snipping tool still works fine, but it requires extra steps than what I'm used to.

  • I use dropbox.

  • I use two monitors.

Here's the behavior I've witnessed:

Key(s)    | Windows 8.1                                       | after Windows 10 upgrade
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prtsc     | everything saved to file, copied to clipboard     | everything saved to file
alt+prtsc | current window saved to file, copied to clipboard | everything saved to file
win+prtsc | not sure, never used                              | everything saved to file
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  • Alt+Printscreen works as usual on my W10. What kind of keyboard is it? Desktop or Laptop?
    – Moab
    Oct 6, 2015 at 17:44
  • I am using a laptop, but I use an external keyboard. It doesn't work on either keyboard. The printscreen key works on both. Are you by chance using dropbox?
    – Andrew
    Oct 6, 2015 at 17:47
  • The shortcut for this command is identical as previous versions.
    – Ramhound
    Oct 6, 2015 at 18:24

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(Alt+)Prt Scr still works as it did in previous versions of Windows, and it never automatically saved to a file, as you seem to be suggesting in your chart.

Sounds like you have a 3rd party utility (possibly/probably Dropbox) overriding the regular Print Screen functionality.

Boot Windows into Safe mode, so that no 3rd party utilities are loading, and it should behave in the default way.

If it turns out it is Dropbox that's doing it, you can disable screenshot capture and sharing in Dropbox's preferences.

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