Vista - Distorted Screenshots in Vista

I'm trying to capture screenshots in Windows Vista using the "Print Screen"
key. The problem is, when I paste the screenshot into paint, it looks gray
and distorted with many vertical lines. Here is a link to one of my
screenshots:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...00/desktop.png

My desktop looks normal and nothing like this.
I don't quite understand why this is. Capturing screenshots in Windows XP
was flawless.

Thanks

It's because of the graphics card - I get the same ( No doubt the graphics
card developers know about this - and will get it fixed for future builds.

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"coolbho3000" <coolbho3000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:16230D10-ADD0-4ED2-9B76-4F0FDA3C6AEF@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to capture screenshots in Windows Vista using the "Print
> Screen"
> key. The problem is, when I paste the screenshot into paint, it looks gray
> and distorted with many vertical lines. Here is a link to one of my
> screenshots:
>
> http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...00/desktop.png
>
> My desktop looks normal and nothing like this.
> I don't quite understand why this is. Capturing screenshots in Windows XP
> was flawless.
>
> Thanks

Yes, both Nvidia and ATI are slow in providing their drivers. Well, I guess I
can't show off my desktop to anyone.

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> It's because of the graphics card - I get the same ( No doubt the graphics
> card developers know about this - and will get it fixed for future builds.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
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> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "coolbho3000" <coolbho3000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:16230D10-ADD0-4ED2-9B76-4F0FDA3C6AEF@microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to capture screenshots in Windows Vista using the "Print
> > Screen"
> > key. The problem is, when I paste the screenshot into paint, it looks gray
> > and distorted with many vertical lines. Here is a link to one of my
> > screenshots:
> >
> > http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...00/desktop.png
> >
> > My desktop looks normal and nothing like this.
> > I don't quite understand why this is. Capturing screenshots in Windows XP
> > was flawless.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

coolbho3000 wrote:
> I'm trying to capture screenshots in Windows Vista using the "Print Screen"
> key. The problem is, when I paste the screenshot into paint, it looks gray
> and distorted with many vertical lines. Here is a link to one of my
> screenshots:
>
> http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...00/desktop.png
>
> My desktop looks normal and nothing like this.
> I don't quite understand why this is. Capturing screenshots in Windows XP
> was flawless.
>
> Thanks

Common with several video cards. Turning off Glass is the only
workaround so far.

If you turn Windows Aero off (Aero Glass) - you should be able to take
screenshots. It's not the same... I know, but it's still something )

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of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
that up!

--: Original message follows :--
"coolbho3000" <coolbho3000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56C64031-0B74-4392-98AE-54F06A5E353B@microsoft.com...
> Yes, both Nvidia and ATI are slow in providing their drivers. Well, I
> guess I
> can't show off my desktop to anyone.
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
>> It's because of the graphics card - I get the same ( No doubt the
>> graphics
>> card developers know about this - and will get it fixed for future
>> builds.
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "coolbho3000" <coolbho3000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:16230D10-ADD0-4ED2-9B76-4F0FDA3C6AEF@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm trying to capture screenshots in Windows Vista using the "Print
>> > Screen"
>> > key. The problem is, when I paste the screenshot into paint, it looks
>> > gray
>> > and distorted with many vertical lines. Here is a link to one of my
>> > screenshots:
>> >
>> > http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...00/desktop.png
>> >
>> > My desktop looks normal and nothing like this.
>> > I don't quite understand why this is. Capturing screenshots in Windows
>> > XP
>> > was flawless.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

Yeah, I tried several screen capture applications, all to no avail.

I guess turning off glass is the only option. But it's so pretty.

"Mike Williams" wrote:

> coolbho3000 wrote:
> > I'm trying to capture screenshots in Windows Vista using the "Print Screen"
> > key. The problem is, when I paste the screenshot into paint, it looks gray
> > and distorted with many vertical lines. Here is a link to one of my
> > screenshots:
> >
> > http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...00/desktop.png
> >
> > My desktop looks normal and nothing like this.
> > I don't quite understand why this is. Capturing screenshots in Windows XP
> > was flawless.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Common with several video cards. Turning off Glass is the only
> workaround so far.
>