Windows 7 and Windows Vista have an inbuilt screen capture utility called snipping tool. CaptureIt Plus is freeware screenshot capturing utility for Windows which can be considered as an alternative to snipping tool. It comes with default options to capture screen including full screen, window and also rectangle. There is also a free form screen capture where you can draw the area of screen capture using your mouse.
The application runs from the system tray and you can quickly capture the screen from the tray icon. There is also option to send the capture to email, printer or clipboard. From the options, you can set the location where the app should save the capture.
CaptureIt plus is a simple and yet useful screen capture utility for Windows.
Latest version available for download – http://captureitplus.codeplex.com/