Microsoft set to change the Print Screen button so it opens the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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  • greenshot

    Greenshot for Windows - Report bugs & features go here: https://greenshot.atlassian.net or look for information on:

  • The Github repo has a 2 week old commit. But the last release was in 2017.

  • ShareX

    ShareX is a free and open source program that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and share it with a single press of a key. It also allows uploading images, text or other types of files to many supported destinations you can choose from.

  • And then there is ShareX, which is loads better than greenshot in every way (except ease of use in the initial stages), if you take the time to configure it for your needs.

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    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • flameshot

    Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software :desktop_computer: :camera_flash:

  • ScreenToGif

    🎬 ScreenToGif allows you to record a selected area of your screen, edit and save it as a gif or video.

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