Top 6 Ways to Fix the Recording Stopped Error in Snipping Tool for Windows 11

Microsoft’s Snipping Tool is a handy app for capturing screenshots or creating screen recordings on your Windows computer. It’s comes pre-loaded in Windows and well-suited for basic screen-capturing needs. However, the Snipping Tool app may fail to create a screen recording and trouble you with the ‘Recording stopped’ error in Windows 11.

Errors like ‘Recording stopped’ in Windows 11 can disrupt your progress when you want to create a tutorial or capture gameplay footage. To help out, we have listed some useful tips for fixing the screen recording feature not working problem in the Snipping Tool.

1. Disable Screen Projection

Snipping Tool may sometimes have trouble recording the screen if you are using multiple displays. You can disable display projection temporarily to see if that gets things going. Press the Windows + P keyboard shortcut to access the Project panel and select ‘PC screen only.’

After that, use these steps to record the screen using the Snipping Tool.

Step 1: Press the Windows + S keyboard shortcut to open the search menu, type in snipping tool and press Enter.

Step 2: Click the video icon at the top and then click the New button.

Step 3: Select the area you want to record and click the Start button at the top.

Wait for a few seconds and see if the error occurs again.

2. Change the Default Save Location for Screen Recordings

The ‘Recording stopped’ error in Windows 11 may also occur if the Snipping Tool cannot access the location for saving screen recordings. You can try changing the default save location for the Snipping Tool to see if that helps.

Step 1: Press the Windows + E keyboard shortcut to open the File Explorer.

Step 2: Select Videos from the left pane. Right-click on the Captures folder and select Properties.

Step 3: Under the Location tab, click the Move button.

Step 4: Specify another location and click the Select Folder button.

Step 5: Click Apply followed by OK.

3. Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

Running the built-in Windows Store Apps troubleshooter can resolve most problems with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, such as Snipping Tool. You can try running this tool to see if that fixes the Snipping Tool’s ‘Recording stopped’ error in Windows 11.

Step 1: Click the search icon on the taskbar, type in troubleshoot settings, and select the first result that appears.

Step 2: Click on Other troubleshooters.

Step 3: Click the Run button next to Windows Store Apps.

4. Repair or Reset the App

If the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter fails to detect any problems, you can use the built-in app repair feature in Windows 11 to address the ‘Recording stopped’ error. Here are the steps for the same.

Step 1: Press the Windows + S keyboard shortcut to open the search menu. Type snipping tool in the text box, right-click on the first result, and select App settings from the list.

Step 2: Under the Reset section, click the Repair button.

If the error persists even after this, you can try resetting the Snipping Tool app from the same menu. This will delete all the existing app data and restore app configuration to its default values.

5. Scan for Corrupt System Files

Apps like Snipping Tool could misbehave on Windows if some system files are corrupt or missing. Thankfully, Windows offers tools like SFC (System File Checker) and DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) scans to help you repair such corrupt system files. Here’s how to use them.

Step 1: Right-click on the Start icon and select Terminal (Admin) from the list.

Step 2: Select Yes when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears.

Step 3: In the console, type the following command to run an SFC scan and press Enter.

SFC /scannow

Step 4: Copy and paste the following commands one by one into the console to run a DISM scan and press Enter after each one:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Wait for the scan to finish and then restart your PC. After that, check if Snipping Tool can record the screen as before.

6. Update the App

If you still can’t record the screen, the Snipping Tool app on your PC may be buggy or outdated. In that case, you need to open the Microsoft Store to check if a newer version of the Snipping Tool is available.

Snipping Tool on Microsoft Store

After you update the Snipping Tool app, the ‘Recording stopped’ error should not appear on your Windows 11 PC.

Record Your Screen Without Errors

Experiencing the ‘Recording stopped’ error with the Snipping Tool in Windows 11 can be quite frustrating. Hopefully, one of the above tips has helped you fix the underlying problem. However, if nothing works, you may have to resort to alternative methods to record the screen on your Windows 11 PC.