Make Print Screen key yieldable
- Policy ID
- MakePrintScreenKeyYieldable
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › File Explorer
Description
This policy setting determines whether the Print Screen key can be yielded to other applications.
If you enable this policy setting, the print Screen key can be intercepted by applications, allowing them to override the default screenshot functionality.
If you disable this policy setting, the print Screen key will retain its legacy behavior for taking screenshots and cannot be intercepted by applications.
If this policy is not configured, the print Screen key can be intercepted by applications, allowing them to override the default screenshot functionality, same as the enabled behaviour.
Note: This setting may require a system restart to take effect.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- MakePrintScreenKeyYieldableREG_DWORD