Snipping Tool Fixed Via Office Diagnostics

therock

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I have been searching for a way to get my Snipping tool back in my vistax64 system. It started with the common errors saying there is a problem and to restart and so on.

I installed a Wacom Bamboo tablet on a Vista x86 laptop and a x64 Desktop both SP2.

The laptop has had no issues and the x64 desktop ran the snipper fine for months afterwords but eventually lost the tool's functionality. So do not blame the Wacom in my case. I say this because I have read elsewhere it was a suspect cause.

After reading about some folks doing an Office 2007 Office diagnostics from the Outlook Help menu I tried it and it worked but there is a different behaivor.

I have dual displays and before it went bad it would open up in one display but now it opens the selection area across both displays. That's OK with me, I just wanted to report.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 G0
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    POWERCOLOR AX3650 512M DDR2
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 215TW
    Screen Resolution
    1600
    Hard Drives
    2X WD 750GB RE3 RAID-1
    PSU
    610W CORSAIR Modular
    Case
    Cheapo Rosewell
    Cooling
    Rosewell Fans and CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Access Keyboard 600
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Internet Speed
    15962
ummmmm, I thought that the Snipping Tool is not available on Vista Home Premium. How did you get it in the first place?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion dv5t (Gen. 1)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    Keyboard
    built in - HP
    Mouse
    built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Internet Speed
    max
    Other Info
    ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
ummmmm, I thought that the Snipping Tool is not available on Vista Home Premium. How did you get it in the first place?

I think maybe you thought wrong.

The laptop came from HP with Vista HP on it and the snipping tool was there as shipped.
I built my desktop and purchased an OEM Vista 64x HP and it was there.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 G0
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    POWERCOLOR AX3650 512M DDR2
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 215TW
    Screen Resolution
    1600
    Hard Drives
    2X WD 750GB RE3 RAID-1
    PSU
    610W CORSAIR Modular
    Case
    Cheapo Rosewell
    Cooling
    Rosewell Fans and CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Access Keyboard 600
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Internet Speed
    15962
ummmmm, I thought that the Snipping Tool is not available on Vista Home Premium. How did you get it in the first place?

I think maybe you thought wrong.

The laptop came from HP with Vista HP on it and the snipping tool was there as shipped.
I built my desktop and purchased an OEM Vista 64x HP and it was there.

I just checked the Vista website and you're RIGHT, the Snipping Tool is apparently available with Home Premium. I have Vista Home Premium though, and don't have it! And when I bought my laptop a year ago, it apparently wasn't available with Home Premium at that time. So I apologize --- and now I have to figure out how to get the Snipping Tool on my system. . . :confused:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion dv5t (Gen. 1)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    Keyboard
    built in - HP
    Mouse
    built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Internet Speed
    max
    Other Info
    ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
I just checked the Vista website and you're RIGHT, the Snipping Tool is apparently available with Home Premium. I have Vista Home Premium though, and don't have it! And when I bought my laptop a year ago, it apparently wasn't available with Home Premium at that time. So I apologize --- and now I have to figure out how to get the Snipping Tool on my system. . . :confused:

Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 G0
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    POWERCOLOR AX3650 512M DDR2
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 215TW
    Screen Resolution
    1600
    Hard Drives
    2X WD 750GB RE3 RAID-1
    PSU
    610W CORSAIR Modular
    Case
    Cheapo Rosewell
    Cooling
    Rosewell Fans and CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Access Keyboard 600
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Internet Speed
    15962
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