# Screen Captures Not Working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screen-captures-not-working/48811>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [April 16, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screen-captures-not-working/48811 "2004-04-16T23:39:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![tucker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@tucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tucker)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screen-captures-not-working/48811/1 "2004-04-16T23:39:54Z")

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Okay, im trying to take a screen shot by press the print screen button, it doesnt work. I click start-run-help and type in screenshots, it tells me that i have to press the print screen button to take a screenshot of what the screen looks like. (or press alt+print screen for windows) neither work. BUT it DOES work when im playing a full screen game.

Anyone know why it might not work?