Prevent apps from taking screenshots in Windows 11/10
Microsoft respects the privacy of its users and to help them maintain their privacy, it allows controlling apps that take screenshots, gather information about their browsing behavior, etc. In this post, we’ll cover two how to prevent apps from taking screenshots in Windows 11/10.
1] Prevent or Allow access to apps to the camera via Settings
In Windows 10: Here you can:
Allow access to the camera on this deviceAllow apps to access your cameraChoose which Microsoft Store apps can access your camera.
To prevent or allow access to apps to the camera in Windows 11:
Open SettingsClick open Privacy and security settingsOn the right side, under App permissions, select CameraHere you can turn on or off the global toggle or select the apps to whom you want to give or deny access to the camera.
2] Modify Registry key to stop Camera access
If you wish, you can also use the Registry method described below. Press Win+R in combination to open the Run dialog box. In the empty field of the Run dialog box, type Regedit and hit the Enter key. When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following path address – Choose graphicsCaptureProgrammatic registry key and shift to the right pane.
There, double-click the registry DWORD entry named Value.
When the Edit String box opens, type Deny in the Value Data field. Close the Registry Editor and exit. Restart your computer to allow the changes to take effect. Hereafter, the apps you use to take screenshots will be disabled unless you go back to the Registry Editor and change the Value Data from Deny to Allow. Read more: How to manage App permissions on Windows 11/10.
