Screenshot Login Screen in Windows 10
To get started, we’ll use the ‘Snip & Sketch’ tool. For the unknown, it’s an all-in-one markup and screenshot tool much like the Snipping Tool. But, eventually, Snip & Sketch will replace the Snipping Tool. Similar to the Snipping tool, even the Snip & Sketch tool is not available on the login screen. So, there’s no direct way to take a screenshot of the login screen. However, we can set a 3-second timer on Snip & Sketch. Meanwhile, head back to the login screen, and by the time screenshot triggers, you are on the login screen. Before we begin, make sure you haven’t uninstalled the “Snip & Sketch” tool from your Windows 10 machine. In case you have, you can easily install the Snip & Sketch app from the Microsoft Store.
Head over to the Start menu and type “Snip & Sketch”. On the right-hand side, you would have an option called “New Snip in 3 seconds” under quick options. Click on it. If you feel, you might need a lot more time, select “New Snip in 10 seconds”.
Next, quickly hit “Win+L” to lock Windows laptop.
Next, swipe up on the lock screen to go to the login screen. This is the screen we want to take a screenshot. Hence, wait until you see the screenshot animation. This denotes that the screen snip we initiated has triggered.
Read: How to Create a Watermark Without Photoshop 3. Once you see the screenshot animation, login to your Windows computer by entering the login password, and you will have the ‘Snip & Sketch’ running on your desktop with the preview of the login screen image. Click on the “Full Screen” icon at the top to take a proper screenshot.
Next, you can either copy and paste the screenshot or save it as a PNG.
Closing Words
This same method can be done with the Snipping tool as well. However, unlike Snip & Sketch, the process is not straight-forward. Moreover, Snipping Tool is soon to be deprecated and hence it’s better you jump ship now. For more issues or concerns, let me know in the comments below. Also Read: 8 Ways to Take Screenshots on Windows
