Programmatically taking screenshots in windows wit

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There are various ways to take screenshots of a running application in Windows. However, I hear that an application can be tailored such that it can notice when a screenshot is being taken of it, through some windows event handlers perhaps? Is there any way of taking a screenshot such that it is impossible for the application to notice? (Maybe even running the application inside a VM, and taking a screenshot from the host?) I'd prefer solutions in Python, but anything will do.

Answer 1

There will certainly be no protection against a screenshot taken with a digital camera.

Answer 2

One could use Remote Desktop or the (low-level) VNC Mirror Driver and take the screenshot on an another computer.

Answer 3

> I hear that an application can be tailored such that it can notice when a screenshot is being taken of it

Complete nonsense. Don't repeat what kids say... Read MSDN about screenshots.

Answer 4

Do you have a particular anti-screenshot program in mind? Ultimately, you're right, running the app in a VM will trump any 'protection' it has, but the method depends on which OS/VM you're using, and it's not worth the overhead until it's needed.

I'd just use this: Take a screenshot via a python script. [Linux] (Windows only)