Windows 7 Black Screenshots

Myself and a few friends have had some trouble taking screenshots in-game on our Windows 7 computers. I decided to do some research and I found a solution. Hopefully this helps anyone with a similar problem.

This also works for other games, too. And if you want to do this with a Steam game, just do it to Steam itself. It /should/ work.

"Full screen games often can’t be captured with the regular print screen method. Do this to fix it:

– Right-click on the executable file for the game – Select the Compatibility tab and then check Disable desktop composition – Press OK to close the properties dialog and then run the game – Typical screenshot methods should work now."

Source: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/6715/windows-7-unable-to-take-screenshots-or-screenshots-are-blank/