I don't know how to fix the Print Screen key functionality, but I can offer a workaround. PrintScreen is a free program which enables you to set a specified hotkey, including Print Screen, to capture the current window, an area, or the entire screen, and save it as a file, copy it to the clipboard, and/or send it to the printer. It can be set to launch at boot to alleviate the inconvenience until a proper solution can be found.
Hope this helps,
John
Hello
Today I purchsed a new HP Pavilion DV2124 with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. Today when I tried using the print screen feature, unfortunatley it was unable to take the screenshot. My friend adviced me to look for an update patch but even after installing the new updates from microsoft it didn't help. Please help me out! If theres some problem with the Windows then what can be done? Is there any specific update patch for this problem(I think its a bug)? Please tell me the best solution available. All suggestions are welcomed.
Thanks in advance!

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