The Windows 11 Snipping Tool, plus a number of other apps, isn't employed by many users. According to Microsoft's "Windows 11 Known Issues and Notifications" page, the culprit is an expired digital certificate preventing users from launching and/or using several built-in programs.

Other affected apps range from the Touch Keyboard, Voice Typing and the Emoji Panel. Microsoft released a patch for this issue, but you will need to update it manually because it's currently in the preview channel. Unfortunately, as of this writing, the Redmond-based tech giant hasn't yet found a treatment for the Snipping Tool app (via The Verge).

Some Windows 11 apps aren't working, but there's a fix - type of

If you've unsuccessfully attempted to have a screenshot when the windows are 11 Snipping Tool or had trouble expressing your deepest, truest feelings in the form of an emoji, you're not alone. Since Nov. 1, several Windows 11 apps haven't been working smoothly. As mentioned, the Snipping Tool, Emoji Panel, Touch Keyboard and Voice Typing programs are broken along with the S-Mode Start Menu and Settings apps.

Microsoft rolled out a fix (patch KB4006746), only for that Touch Keyboard, Voice Typing, and Emoji Panel apps. If you've been hoping for a rectification of the Snipping Oral appliance S-Mode apps, you won't find it - a minimum of, not yet.

"We are working on a near-term resolution for the Snipping tool and the S mode issues and will provide an update when available," Microsoft said.

To install the partial fix, navigate to Settings > Windows Update.

For users seeking a workaround solution for the Snipping Tool app, Microsoft recommends while using Print Screen key on your keyboard and pasting the screenshot into Paint to pick and duplicate the section you would like.