How to take a screenshot of the lock screen in Windows 8?

How can I take a screenshot of the lock screen in Windows 8?

Note that Windows 8 shows a lock screen with a wallpaper and in the bottom-left corner shows the date-time with notification icons of wireless and battery. This is the lock screen I wish to capture.

But, if you press any key on this lock screen, it goes away and Windows 8 displays your profile picture and a password field asking you to enter it to unlock Windows. This is NOT the lock screen I wish to capture.

Ashwin Nanjappa

Posted 2012-09-11T10:58:04.103

Reputation: 8 705

What key combinations have you tried? – Ramhound – 2012-09-11T11:01:49.090

Try "Win buttom" + "PrintScreen". – Diogo – 2012-09-11T11:05:42.877

Possible Dupe: How can I take a screenshot of my logon screen in Windows 7?

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-09-11T12:03:20.990

2Techie007: That question is about the login screen of Windows 7 not 8. – Ashwin Nanjappa – 2012-09-11T14:33:14.913

Diogo: Win + PrintScreen does not work. – Ashwin Nanjappa – 2012-09-11T14:37:05.297

Ramhound: PrintScreen and Win + PrintScreen both do not work. – Ashwin Nanjappa – 2012-09-11T14:37:25.047

@techie007 I actually agree that this is a different situation in this case and not a dupe IMO. The Win 7 lock screen was static while the Win 8 Lock Screen isn't. – James Mertz – 2012-09-11T17:59:44.050

It's less ambiguous (and a better question) now that the OP had edited to add more information. :) It'd be nice to know if any of the methods mentioned in the other one were tried already. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-09-11T21:59:48.560

Answers

You can try to use the Windows 8 Login Screen Capture tool there : http://www.technoarea.in/how-to-take-screenshot-of-windows-8-login-screen/

The website says that it makes possible take a screenshot of the lock screen, by pressing the Windows Key + L.

Axel Isouard

Posted 2012-09-11T10:58:04.103

Reputation: 271

Axel Isouard: Does not seem to work. After installing it, I do not see any new menu entry in the Ease of Access menu on the lock screen. – Ashwin Nanjappa – 2012-09-11T14:46:35.423

Did you restart your system ? – Axel Isouard – 2012-09-11T14:52:34.757

Th link is broken – Amith KK – 2014-04-18T03:52:09.863

@Minato Namikaze Working fine for me ! – Axel Isouard – 2014-04-18T08:05:40.407

@AxelIsouard The link itself isn't broken. The Download link on that page is broken – Amith KK – 2014-04-18T09:05:41.457

The only other way I know is to RDP in (further to Bali C answer) then you can use Print Screen.

Dave

Posted 2012-09-11T10:58:04.103

Reputation: 24 199

Or use a VM. From the host you should be able to Alt-PrtSc the VM. – Jamie Hanrahan – 2014-07-30T11:23:24.837