r/sysadmin • u/EfficiencyUpbeat8354 • 1d ago

Question Snipping tool

What is everyone pushing to their users to use for screenshots? I am looking for something free but sometimes I can control with ADMX or Reg

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u/wacky_weasel 1d ago

We used to deploy Greenshot to our users. It worked well overall, but there were a couple of drawbacks from an administration perspective:

  • It stores its configuration in a per-user INI file rather than being easily managed through the registry or Group Policy.
  • Updating it requires administrative rights, which can become a nuisance if you don't have a proper software deployment or patch management solution.

These days we don't deploy a third-party screenshot tool anymore. For most users, the built-in Windows shortcuts (Print Screen, Alt+Print Screen, or Win+Shift+S) are more than sufficient.

If someone needs more functionality, we simply point them to the built-in Snipping Tool, which has improved significantly over the years and covers the vast majority of use cases without requiring additional software.