How do I take a screenshot of what's on my screen?
I want to capture an image of an error message to show my tech support friend. How do I take a picture of my computer screen? Someone mentioned a 'Print Screen' button but pressing it doesn't seem to do anything. Where does the screenshot go after I take it? How do I save it as a file?
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I'd recommend trying the free solution first before spending money. Nine times out of ten, the free option works just as well as the paid one. Only upgrade to paid software if the free version doesn't meet your needs.
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I'd recommend trying the free solution first before spending money. Nine times out of ten, the free option works just as well as the paid one. Only upgrade to paid software if the free version doesn't meet your needs.
The best resource for this kind of thing is Tom's Hardware forums. Someone has almost certainly had your exact problem and posted a solution. The community there is really knowledgeable and helpful.
Have you run a full virus scan AND a spyware scan? They're different things. Norton or McAfee for viruses, plus Ad-Aware AND Spybot for spyware. Run all of them. A slow computer is infected until proven otherwise in my experience.
Definitely back up your important files before trying any fixes. I learned this the hard way when I lost 3 years of photos trying to fix a simple problem. Get an external hard drive or burn DVDs of your important stuff first.
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