Windows How to save screenshots

Problem:
I am working on several control computers (W2000 and XP Pro) where I have to save quite a number of screen shots needed to write user documentation. The procedure is:

1. Hit "print screen"
2. Switch to some image processing software, currently just Kodak Imaging as you get it with Picture CDs
3. Open new JPEG file
4. Paste screenshot
5. Save file
6. Switch back to the original application

Doing this just once is easy, but after the 101st time it gets annoying and distracts from the real work.

This is what I would like to do:

1. Right click on screen
2. Select from pop-up menu "Save screenshot"

Done, screenshot is saved to a file with a default name in a default folder. Name should include a timestamp and file should have JPEG format.

Question:

Does anyone know how to do this without installing much software (admin won't let me)? I know how to tinker with the right click menu in MS Word, but can this be done for the system so the right click menu point comes up in any application?

Thanks for any advice

 

There's a program called "PrintKey", I believe it is. Basically does what you're describing..just not a right-click thing. Believe it's a toolbar program.

 

Thanks fot the hint. It looks simpler than the current procedure.

 

No problem mate

 

there's a program called 'HoverSnap' that is really good, it's what I use to do all my screen caps for documentation I write at work.
It gives you a couple of options like print entire screen, print current active window, and print custom. You can also set up where it saves the pics.



-Fiz

 

Gadwin Printscreen is the best program I have used, you can set the program to resize the images when it saves them and set the filetype and quality they are saved in...

 

do these, or others you can name, include any video output?
i.e. if winamp was playing, would the screen shot show the video or a black box?

 

I know in the case of WMP10, if you turn video acceleration all the way down you can take screenshots of the video, other than that the freakish movable images shows up...

 

Another free program to check out is 'Capture', you can set hot-keys to capture full desktop or just the active window, or just click on the tray icon. Saves a time-stamped bmp file wherever you set.