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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
DavidPostill
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  • Alt+Printscreen works as usual on my W10. What kind of keyboard is it? Desktop or Laptop? – Moab Oct 06 '15 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 06 '15 at 17:47
  • The shortcut for this command is identical as previous versions. – Ramhound Oct 06 '15 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.

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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    Or use this utility to see what is using that prtscrn hotkey http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Windows-Hotkey-Explorer.shtml – Moab Oct 06 '15 at 17:55
  • Newer version is now called hotkey commander but is not Free http://hkcmdr.anymania.com/ – Moab Oct 06 '15 at 17:56
  • @Moab Good idea. Here's another SU question regarding that: [How can I determine which process owns a hotkey in Windows?](http://superuser.com/questions/11308/how-can-i-determine-which-process-owns-a-hotkey-in-windows) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Oct 06 '15 at 17:58
  • @Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007, disabling the dropbox screenshot preference returned the functionality. – Andrew Oct 06 '15 at 19:08