Despite the fact that Windows is the world's most-used desktop operating system, it lacks certain features and gimmicks that other operating systems do have (no, really?). PCWorld made a list of 18 features Windows should have, but in fact doesn't. While some are spot on, others are a bit of a stretch.
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Member since:2005-04-01
I take screenshots fairly regularly too. Here's the procedure:
1. Activate window you want to shoot.
2. Press Alt + Print Screen to capture active window.
3. Open Paint
4. Paste picture
5. Highlight section of item I want to shoot
6. Ctrl + X
7. Open paint.net
8. File > New
9. Press "OK"
10. Ctrl+V to paste content
Here's how I do it on Mac:
1. Cmd + Shift + 4
2. Highlight area
3. Click
You decide.
Member since:2006-01-06
You realise that step 7 is entirely unnecessary, right?
Plus, I take it that you are going to do something with the image (I am often writing technical documentation)?
To insert the resulting image in Word (for instance, since it is available on both platforms):
Mac: Insert, Picture, From File, Browse to file, OK.
Win: Ctrl+V.
Edited 2008-04-30 14:29 UTC
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I take screenshots fairly regularly, and I've never needed anything that wasn't built-in to Windows, most users very rarely take screenshots.
Microsoft even included Tablet PC's Clipping Tool in Vista for those people who can't be bothered to do their cropping in Paint.