1. Overview & Origins The Software: A portable, third-party hacked/modified version of Microsoft’s original Snipping Tool (usually from Windows Vista or Windows 7) that has been backported to run on Windows XP.
Microsoft did not include or support the Snipping Tool on Windows XP. The native screenshot utility in XP was simply PrtScn (full screen) + Paint. Therefore, any “Snipping Tool for Windows XP” is an unofficial, community-made repack. snipping tool for windows xp