by jon » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:26 pm
If you have Windows 7 or Vista, the Snipping Tool is the way to go, to capture anything on the screen. Start-All Programs-Accessories.
All releases of Windows, back to at least Windows 3.1, included Print Screen support. Hit the Print Screen key on your keyboard, and paste the image into any graphics editor.
In fact, Shift+Print Screen captures the entire screen. Alt+Print Screen just captures the current window. I cannot remember, nor easily find info on,Alt+Print Screen, but I believe it just captures the visible portion of the current window.
In short, I've never found the need for a screen capture tool other than what was built into Windows. Snipping Tool is really great because it allows you to crop as you are capturing.