Print screen is an essential feature of Windows 10, which helps users to take a screenshot of whatever work their doing. But in some cases, the print screen feature does not work completely and ends up with Windows 10 entire PC freeze situation when pressing the button. I faced the same issue multiple times until I found a solution that fully works.
The main reason causing your Windows 10 PC to freeze is because your system is configured to boot into the debug mode. However, a corrupt graphics driver or keyboard may be the leading cause of this freezing problem. Generally, this issue occurs when you try to take a screenshot on your PC while using the keyboard’s print screen key.
But, what happens is your entire Windows 10 PC freezes, and you need to reboot your PC. You may also use the task manager to kill the ongoing task—moreover, this issue not just limited to any particular program. There are many solutions available to resolve this issue, and guess what? Today, we have a guide with us in which you will learn about fixing the Windows 10 entire PC freezes when pressing the print screen button issue.
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Fix: Windows 10 Entire PC Freezes When Pressing Print Screen Button
Fixing this issue is not a tough job to do. You need to apply the fixes that we describe below carefully.
Sometimes the issue may arise because of a third party screenshot utility. In my case, I had installed “Lightshot”, which is a free screenshot utility. This tool freezes the screen while taking a screenshot. So make sure the issue you’re having is not due to any third-party app. And if it is, then you can change the settings for the app itself.
