Fix: This app cannot be opened error when opening Snipping Tool

Whenever a new application upgrade comes, bugs are bound to follow. Things were no different when Windows replaced its classic Snipping Tool with a brand new Snip and Sketch tool. We now have a Snipping Tool that has us all a little frustrated with its bugs. On the other hand, this is an excellent upgrade to the classic Snipping Tool app, and fixing the minor bugs is worth all the effort.

In this article, we focus on one major Snipping Tool error message, This application cannot be opened, when the user tries to click the Snipping Tool's New button Got this error message. While this may disappoint you a bit, you might be surprised to learn that this problem can be solved easily.

In this article, we explain all the possible solutions you can try to solve this problem. Please try them one by one and we’re sure you won’t leave with a sad face.

Solution 1: Temporarily disable the automatic time and set it manually

Step 1: Press WIN simultaneously I key to launch the "Settings" window.

In the left pane, click the Time and Language tile. In the right pane, click the Date and Time tile.

Step 2: Now in the Date and Time settings window, turn off the optionAutomaticSet time switch button.

Next, click the button named Change that corresponds to the Manually Set Date and Time option.

Step 3: In the Change Date and Time window, set the date to October 31, 2021 and click the Change button.

NOTE: Somehow the last date in October is working around this issue.

That's it. Try restartingSnipping Tool once and click the New button. This issue should probably be addressed.

After the problem is resolved, you can return to the Date and Time Settings window and turn the toggle button on to automatically set the time . This will instantly set your system time based on your geographic time zone.

Even if following this solution does not solve your problem, you still need to set the toggle button On to Automatically set time.

The above solution works for most users. If it doesn't work for you, you can try the other solutions listed below.

Solution 2: Get the latest Windows updates

Getting the latest Windows updates is the best solution for most Windows problems. Please follow the steps below to update your Windows to the latest version.

Step 1: Press the Win I keys simultaneously to launch the "Settings" window.

In the left pane, click the Windows Update tile.

Step 2: In the right pane, you can now see the settings for Windows Update.

Click the button named Check for Updates to scan for the latest updates available.

After you find and download the updates, Install them.

That's it. Please try to restart your computer after the update and try to launch the Snipping Tool and click the "New" button to check if the issue is resolved. If the problem is still not resolved, try the next solution.

Solution 3: Uninstall the KB5006674 security update

Sometimes, the problem may be caused by a Microsoft security update called KB5006674. For some users, uninstalling the update resolves the issue.

Step 1: Click the Search icon on the taskbar.

Step 2: Enter Control Panel, then select from Best Match Section Click Control Panel Applications.

Step 3: In the "Control Panel" settings window, click "Uninstall" under the "Programs" category Program" button.

Step 4: In the subsequent window, in the left pane, click link View installed updates.

Step 5: In the Uninstall Updates window, look for the ID KB5006674 of updates. If you find it, right-click it and click the "Uninstall" button.

If not found, you can jump to the next solution.

After uninstalling the update, reopen the Snipping Tool and check if the problem disappears.

Solution 4: Open Clipboard History

Step 1: Press the Win and I keys simultaneously to open Settingswindow.

In the left pane, click the "System" tab, in the right pane, Scroll down and click on the "Clipboard" tab.

Step 2: Now in the Clipboard settings window, open the corresponding optionToggle button for clipboard history. This feature allows you to have multiple items on the clipboard and allows you to view the clipboard history and paste items from it. To view your clipboard history, you need to press the Win V keys simultaneously.

Next, press the Clear button corresponding to the option ClearClipboard Data.

Solution 5: Turn on background application permissions of Snipping Tool

Step 1:Right clickWindowsStart Menu icon, then click Settings options.

Step 2: Now in the left pane, click on "Applications tile, and then in the right pane, click the Apps & Featurestab.

Step 3: Now click on # related to Snipping Tool under Apps section ##3 vertical dots icon and click Advanced options.

Step 4: Now under the "Background App Permissions" section, make sure that "Let this The drop-down menu for the "Apps run in the background" option is set to "Power Optimization (Recommended)" or "Always".

Solution 6: Repair Snipping Tool

In this solution we will try to repair your Snipping Tool to fix any damage.

Step 1: Press the Win and I keys simultaneously to bring up the Settings window.

In the

left pane, click the Apps tile, and then in the right pane click Apps Programs & Features tile.

Step 2: Scroll all the waydown in the right pane And find Snipping Tool.

Click the

3 vertical dots icon associated with it, then click Advanced Options.

Step 3: Now Scroll down to find the section called Terminate. Under the Terminate section, first click on the Termination button.

Next, reset section, click on the button named

Repair to repair the application.

After the repair is completed, check whether the problem has been resolved.

If the issue is still not resolved, let’s try resetting the application in the next solution.

Solution 7: Reset Snipping Tool

Step 1: Just like the previous method, first open the Settings app and simultaneously press Press the Win I key.

Now in the left pane, click Applications and then in the right pane, click Applications and Function tab.

Step 2: Scroll down to find# under the "Applications" section ##Snipping Tool .

Click the

3 vertical dots icon and then click Advanced Options.

Step 3: Click the Terminate button under the Terminate section and then click Reset "Reset" button under the "section.

That's it. Your Snipping Tool application will now be reset. Try

starting it and check if the problem goes away.

Solution 8: Uninstall and reinstall the Snipping Tool from PowerShell

If you are still having issues after trying all the solutions listed above, let’s try uninstalling and reinstalling the app once program.

Step 1: Click the Search icon on the taskbar.

Step 2: In the search column, enter PowerShell And click on the Run as administrator option to launch PowerShell with administrator privileges.

Step 3: Next, copy and paste the following command into the PowerShell window and press Enter key to uninstall the Snipping Tool package from your computer.

Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.ScreenSketch* -AllUsers | 删除-AppxPackage

Step 4: Finally, execute the following command to reinstall the Snipping Tool.

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.ScreenSketch | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

That’s it. Check if your issue is now resolved.

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