June 4, 2024

Snip and Sketch bug

When Snip and Sketch on Windows 10 x64 shows this window every time you try to capture the screen from the taskbar:


Here's the .reg file to fix this issue, and also the similar issue with Calculator and Sticky Notes commands on the taskbar:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_10.2008.3001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\ScreenSketch.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App\OpenWithProgids]
"ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_11.2403.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\CalculatorApp.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App\OpenWithProgids]
"WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_6.0.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\Microsoft.Notes.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App\OpenWithProgids]
"MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App_auto_file"=hex(0):