How to stop OneDrive from blocking apps from registering the Print Screen key on Windows 10, 11

How to stop OneDrive from blocking apps from registering the Print Screen key on Windows 10, 11

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OneDrive is likely interfering when another app tries to register the Print Screen key. Here's how to work around this problem on Windows.

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If you use a third-party app to take screenshots on Windows 11 (or 10), you've probably encountered an error message saying that the app can't register a keyboard shortcut with the Print Screen key because it's already registered by OneDrive, even though you know the option is disabled in the file sync client.

The problem seems to be that OneDrive automatically registers the Print Screen key for taking screenshots during setup, even if you don't manually enable the feature. However, if you're encountering this error when trying to register the keyboard shortcut, you can use a simple workaround.

In this guide, I'll show you how to resolve the conflict that prevents third-party apps from registering the Print Screen key when OneDrive is running on Windows.