About this tag
The image capture tag on WindowsForum.com covers screen capture methods in Windows 10 and Windows 11, including the Snipping Tool, Print Screen key, and Win+Shift+S shortcut. Discussions include using the Snipping Tool for OCR and redaction, capturing non-full-screen areas, and locating saved screenshots. The tag also extends to enterprise image capture with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) for deploying customized Windows images, as well as issues like unwanted app reappearance after sysprep and preventing $WINDOWS.~BT folders during installation. Topics range from everyday screen grabs to IT deployment workflows.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Master Windows Print Screen: Snipping Tool, Game Bar, and Settings Updates

    Microsoft’s official guidance on the “Print Screen” key has been quietly refreshed, and it confirms a simple truth Windows fans have felt for years: there’s more than one “right” way to capture your screen—and the defaults continue to evolve across Windows 10 and Windows 11. From Win+PrtScn...
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    • alt prtscn clipboard game bar image capture onedrive powertoys print screen prtscn screenshots settings shortcuts snipping tool surface surface tablets win-shift-s windows windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. P

    a full backup

    Hello I have a question, is there a script that makes a full backup of Windows installed for auto-unattend?
    • Pcgamer27
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    • automation autounattend backup automation backup scripts command line backup deployment tools dism image capture image generation imaging sysprep system restore windows backup windows deployment windows pe
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Snipping Tool Gets OCR & Redaction Features for Enhanced Productivity

    Microsoft has recently enhanced Windows 11's Snipping Tool by integrating Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities, allowing users to extract text directly from screenshots. This update streamlines the process of capturing and utilizing on-screen text, eliminating the need for...
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    • accessibility android integration automation built-in editing capture and convert content creation data redaction digital productivity digital workflow image capture image editing image to excel image to text microsoft store ocr on-screen text recognition phone link powertoys powertoys comparison privacy privacy tools productivity recognition redaction tools remote work screen capture screenshot apps screenshot tools secure screenshot redaction snipping tool software features system utilities table extraction text actions text extraction video editing video trimming windows 11 windows insider windows tools windows update workflow enhancement workflow modernization
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    How to Capture a Windows Image with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

    Windows image capture isn’t just a geeky exercise—it’s a fundamental process that enables IT administrators to deploy streamlined, customized operating system images quickly across numerous devices. Whether you’re managing a fleet of Windows 11 systems or preparing a secure environment with the...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • deployment tools image capture it administration mdt windows 11 windows imaging
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. Jeff777

    Uninstall windows apps only to come back

    Hi, I have created a new image for a Dell Latitude 5320 windows 11 and got it right where I wanted it. When logged in as the administrator of course I do everything under that account because at the time the laptop is in audit mode. I have completely uninstall quite a few apps like some of the...
    • Jeff777
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    • app audit mode configuration dell desktop support image capture it support powershell program management reinstall scripting technical assistance test user troubleshooting uninstall user experience user rights windows 11
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 10 How to Prevent Creation of $WINDOWS.~BT and $WINDOWS.~LS Folders During Windows Installation

    Hi, when I do a capture image with cmd, create an iso and then install, Windows create 2 folders on the C drive. $WINDOWS.~BT & $WINDOWS.~LS. Can I prevent this?
    • sendena
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    • $windows.~bt $windows.~ls c drive cmd disk space image capture iso prevent folders windows folder windows installation windows setup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Neemobeer

    Windows 10 Fastest Way to Take a Non Full Screen Capture

    I always feel like it's a good idea to continue to learn even if it's such a minor thing as taking a fast screen shot. The benefit of this method is it allows you to screen capture just what you need to and automatically adds it to the clipboard for pasting. Simply press the key combo [Windows...
    • Neemobeer
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    • capture tool clipboard image capture mouse drag non full screen quick method screen capture screenshots windows key windows tips
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  8. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 How do I find the images, when I use Print Screen?

    Hi I normally use the snipping tool but that doesn't work with open menus or Metro. I'm pretty sure that it's doing it, I see a brief burst of hard drive activity when I hit the Print Screen button. But I can't figure out where they go, since I don't know what they are called I can't search...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • file location hard drive image capture metro print screen savings screenshots snipping tool tech support windows
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. H

    Windows 7 Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available a

    Hi; I am having the following error when deploying Windows 7 via Windows Development Service. "Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available and restart the installation. Error code: 0x80070714" This error comes up right when the machine...
    • hoanggeneral
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    • autounattend deployment development service error expanding files file availability files image capture install.wim installation oobe rebuild image support system preparation troubleshooting wds windows 7 windows files winpe
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  10. S

    Windows 7 How do you capture on Windows like you can on Mac?

    Capturing on the Mac is extremely fast in that you just press Alt Shift 4, aim and snap, it automatically saves it with the date and time as the name of the file. How can you automatically save what you captured right after you captured it, with the name automatically set to the date and...
    • sharpp
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    • autosave capture file names image capture mac productivity screenshots shortcuts snipping tool windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. reghakr

    Snap First, Focus Later with New Digital Camera

    Dubbed 'Lytro', the camera is able to capture light data from many different angles using a specialized sensor. The sensor uses what is called a "microlens array", which packs the equivalent of many camera lenses into a very small space. It can capture 3D images. Price was not mentioned. They...
    • reghakr
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    • 3d graphics digital camera gadgets image capture innovation light field lytro microlens photography sensors
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 7 Way to use webcam in dell.

    Hi, I just bought a new dell inspiron 15r laptop of model is n5010. It comes with the OS windows 7 home premium 64 bit. I got all drivers and installed them, but i can't find a way to use the built in webcam. I don't know whether there is a driver for the webcam or i have to use any photo...
    • Guru
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    • dell drivers hardware image capture inspiron laptop software troubleshooting webcam windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 How to Trim Video in Windows Media Player 12

    1) I am wondering if Windows Media Player 12 has the ability to trim video. I was using Real Player to trim my videos, but I found that the size of the file was diminished when just saving the whole video after it was "trimmed" (which I didn't really end up trimming any of it). I've searched...
    • Lonnie French
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    • file format free software image capture media player multimedia picture saving real player user query video editing video formats video playback video trimming
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. W

    Windows 7 Imaging a VM, What are my disk drives

    I'm doing a Windows 7 tutorial. In it I'm imaging a Windows 7 Virtual Machine. I rebooted the VM and booted from my physical WinPE CD. The book SPTK 70-680 (Ian McLean) gives pretty good instructions but I have different drive letters than what’s in the book. The book says to enter...
    • webmanoffesto
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    • backup boot command line compression computer management disk management drive letter hard drive image capture imagex imaging physical cd system files training kit virtual machine virtualbox vm setup windows 7 windows tutorial winpe
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Virtualization
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Deployment - Best method to take and deploy an image

    Help with Windows 7 Deployment - Best method to take and deploy an image I am hoping someone can steer me in the right direction. I apologize if its lengthy. For the last few years I have used the following for creating images and deployments. 1. install XP and the custom software needed...
    • szachara
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    • aik computer name custom software deployment deployment strategies domain join ghost image capture image deployment multicast network sharing os installation remote imaging sid sysprep system image windows 7 windows deployment
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  16. reghakr

    Windows 7 FREE SnagIt 7.25 Screen Capture

    I paid for version 6 years back, then upgraded to version 9. Now my friend Ashraf has located a free older version with a free registry key after inputting you email address. They then send the key through email. This is the best screen Capture program I have ever used, by far. It can...
    • reghakr
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    • 32-bit 64-bit active window best software capture software fixed region free software freebies image capture menu capture region capture registry screen capture snagit software upgrade text capture video capture web capture windows 7
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Laptop built in webcams Try this site for 64 bit driver

    Hi guys Some laptops have a "Built in " webcam which Windows XP reports as "Generic USD 2.0 Camera device" or similar. To get this to work on W7 download the driver on the German site Link Removed - Invalid URL and select the J13S laptop (I know most of you -- including me don't have this...
    • jimbo45
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    • 32-bit 64-bit amcap application camera compatibility drivers generic driver gensyslogic image capture installation laptop software support tech tips troubleshooting webcam windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware