If the default way to get screenshots in Windows is to basic for you, let me introduce you Greenshot , a lightweight open source tool to make screenshots with the option to take a portion of the screen and then edit it. Once you make the screenshot, it's saved in the clipboard so you can use the capture immediately, but if you want, you can right click in the application icon in the taskbar and open the editor: And add some marks and more: It's straightforward and has many options like capturing the mouse pointer, notifications, sound, default destination and more: I use this tool as it's really practical, with many options and doesn't eat your memory, very recommendable.
