Change print screen function

**fieseler** · 07-17-2008

Does anyone know how to hack the print screen function so that instead of saving the image to clipboard, it saves it to the temp folder? My boss asked if it was possible, he dont want one of those apps u find on the net coz his laptops got enough garbage running already & the ram can barely take anymore.

I assumed what id need would be somewhere in the registry but i cant for the life of me think where.

**Dwarf** · 07-17-2008

Hi fieseler,

Sorry, but I don't think that you can do that. The 'PrtScn' key takes a snapshot of what is on your screen when you press it and saves the resulting data to the clipboard. Think of it as selecting a block of text to copy - when you press 'Ctrl'+'C' you aren't asked for a filename. This function is similar except that it copies the WHOLE image on the screen to the clipboard. Only when you paste the contents of the clipboard into an application such as 'Notepad' or 'Paint' can you save it.
Dwarf

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fieseler Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Vista Ultimate SP1 x64 157 posts Rep Power: 15	Change print screen function Does anyone know how to hack the print screen function so that instead of saving the image to clipboard, it saves it to the temp folder? My boss asked if it was possible, he dont want one of those apps u find on the net coz his laptops got enough garbage running already & the ram can barely take anymore. I assumed what id need would be somewhere in the registry but i cant for the life of me think where.
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07-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
Dwarf The Contemplator Join Date: Mar 2008 Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1 648 posts Doncaster, UK Rep Power: 55	Re: Change print screen function Hi fieseler, Sorry, but I don't think that you can do that. The 'PrtScn' key takes a snapshot of what is on your screen when you press it and saves the resulting data to the clipboard. Think of it as selecting a block of text to copy - when you press 'Ctrl'+'C' you aren't asked for a filename. This function is similar except that it copies the WHOLE image on the screen to the clipboard. Only when you paste the contents of the clipboard into an application such as 'Notepad' or 'Paint' can you save it. Dwarf
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