Snipping tool won't run anymore

I have Vista 64-bit SP2. The Snipping Tool was running and looked nice
to have. But after that first run where I was checking it out, it never
ran again. If I click the icon, nothing happens. I watched the task
list in Task Manager. That ever so briefly lists a new task before it
vanishes. I also tried running the tool as an administrator. That had
the same results.
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Will Pittenger
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"Will Pittenger" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I have Vista 64-bit SP2. The Snipping Tool was running and looked nice to
>have. But after that first run where I was checking it out, it never ran
>again. If I click the icon, nothing happens. I watched the task list in
>Task Manager. That ever so briefly lists a new task before it vanishes. I
>also tried running the tool as an administrator. That had the same
>results.



Check that you have 'Tablet PC Optional Components' enabled in 'Windows
Features'

Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features on or off


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Jon

First, I don't think that Snipping Tool should be part of Tablet PC
stuff. Second, I now get the blank error dialog shown in
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/649...sagewhensn.png.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Jon wrote:
> "Will Pittenger" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> I have Vista 64-bit SP2. The Snipping Tool was running and looked
>> nice to have. But after that first run where I was checking it out,
>> it never ran again. If I click the icon, nothing happens. I watched
>> the task list in Task Manager. That ever so briefly lists a new task
>> before it vanishes. I also tried running the tool as an
>> administrator. That had the same results.
>
>
>
> Check that you have 'Tablet PC Optional Components' enabled in 'Windows
> Features'
>
> Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features on or off
>
>

Will Pittenger;1119247 Wrote:
> First, I don't think that Snipping Tool should be part of Tablet PC
> stuff. Second, I now get the blank error dialog shown in
> http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/649...sagewhensn.png.
> -------
> Will Pittenger
> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]
>
> Jon wrote:> > >
> > > "Will Pittenger" <no.spam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:%23HGSqIvIKHA.6068@xxxxxx> > > > >
> > > >> I have Vista 64-bit SP2. The Snipping Tool was running and looked
> > > >> nice to have. But after that first run where I was checking it out,
> > > >> it never ran again. If I click the icon, nothing happens. I watched
> > > >> the task list in Task Manager. That ever so briefly lists a new task
> > > >> before it vanishes. I also tried running the tool as an
> > > >> administrator. That had the same results.> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Check that you have 'Tablet PC Optional Components' enabled in
> > 'Windows
> > > Features'
> > >
> > > Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features on
> > or off
> > >
> > > > >


But the snipping tool is part of the tablet PC option. If that i not
on, there is no snipping tool. As an alternative, you could try this
one: 'A+ Freeware - Multimedia & Design - FastStone Capture 5.3 (last
freeware version)'
(http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categor...neCapture.html)


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whs

Will Pittenger wrote:

> First, I don't think that Snipping Tool should be part of Tablet PC
> stuff. Second, I now get the blank error dialog shown in
> http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/649...sagewhensn.png.

Whether you think the Snipping Tool should be part of the Tablet stuff or
not, it is and if you don't have the Tablet stuff enabled your Snipping Tool
won't work.

So make sure your Tablet stuff is enabled as Jon suggested.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

I did. That is when I got the dialog previous mentioned. Before that,
I got nothing all at.
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Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Malke wrote:
> Will Pittenger wrote:
>
>> Second, I now get the blank error dialog shown in
>> http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/649...sagewhensn.png.
>
> Whether you think the Snipping Tool should be part of the Tablet stuff or
> not, it is and if you don't have the Tablet stuff enabled your Snipping Tool
> won't work.
>
> So make sure your Tablet stuff is enabled as Jon suggested.
>
> Malke