Prnt-Screen Button Freezes my PC when Pressed

leadpill · 10-10-2009, 10:06 AM

For a month or two now, whenever I press the print-screen button in order to take a screenshot, it just freezes my computer and forces me to restart it. I noticed it sometime around when I disabled driver signing in order to use Virtual Audio Cable, however I re-enabled it just recently and it still freezes my computer. As far as I know my drivers are functioning just fine and I don't have any viruses, though a virus would most likely not be the cause of this.

I am running Windows Vista 64 bit.

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kevmacca · 10-10-2009, 05:11 PM

there is a hotfix for this from microsoft check it out here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954436

leadpill · 10-18-2009, 08:16 PM

This hotfix does not seem to work for me, I installed it correctly and print screen still crashes me, perhaps it is my keyboard?

kevmacca · 10-19-2009, 12:09 PM

its possible, try this program and see if it works for you, it does the same job and is a very good prog.
http://download.cnet.com/ScreenHunte...-10063246.html

10-10-2009, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
leadpill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit	Prnt-Screen Button Freezes my PC when Pressed For a month or two now, whenever I press the print-screen button in order to take a screenshot, it just freezes my computer and forces me to restart it. I noticed it sometime around when I disabled driver signing in order to use Virtual Audio Cable, however I re-enabled it just recently and it still freezes my computer. As far as I know my drivers are functioning just fine and I don't have any viruses, though a virus would most likely not be the cause of this. I am running Windows Vista 64 bit. If you need any additional information, just ask.

10-10-2009, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
kevmacca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: manchester UK Posts: 212 OS: xp,vista,windows 7	Re: Prnt-Screen Button Freezes my PC when Pressed there is a hotfix for this from microsoft check it out here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954436

10-18-2009, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
leadpill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit	Re: Prnt-Screen Button Freezes my PC when Pressed This hotfix does not seem to work for me, I installed it correctly and print screen still crashes me, perhaps it is my keyboard?

10-19-2009, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
kevmacca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: manchester UK Posts: 212 OS: xp,vista,windows 7	Re: Prnt-Screen Button Freezes my PC when Pressed its possible, try this program and see if it works for you, it does the same job and is a very good prog. http://download.cnet.com/ScreenHunte...-10063246.html