Change Default Screenshots Locations in Windows 10

The default location for saving screenshots in Windows 10 is the Pictures folder inside your user account. This can be problematic if you have a large number of screenshots, as it can quickly fill up your hard drive. If you want to change the default location for saving screenshots in Windows 10, there are a few different ways to do it.

CHANGE DEFAULT SCREENSHOTS LOCATION VIA SETTINGS APP

1. Go to Settings > System > Storage.
2. On the “Save locations” tab, select where you want new apps and games to be saved by default. You can choose between This PC (C:) and OneDrive.
3. If you want to change the location for just one type of file, select it from the “New apps will save to” or “New games will save to” drop-down menus.

CHANGE DEFAULT SCREENSHOTS LOCATION VIA REGISTRY EDITOR

1. Go to Start > Run, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
3. On the right side, find the entry for “Pictures.”
4. Double-click it and enter the new location for saving screenshots in the “Value data” field. Make sure to include the full path, such as “C:\Screenshots.”
5. Click OK to save your changes.

CHANGE DEFAULT SCREENSHOTS LOCATION VIA COMMAND PROMPT

1. Go to Start > Run, type cmd, and press Enter.
2. Type the following command and press Enter: mklink /d “C:\Users\ YOUR USERNAME \Pictures” “D:\Screenshots”
3. Replace “YOUR USERNAME” with your actual username, and “D:\Screenshots” with the location where you want to save your screenshots.
4. Now, any screenshots you take will be saved to the new location.

Where are screenshots saved windows 10

When you take a screenshot in Windows 10 using the Print Screen button (or by pressing Fn + Print Screen on some laptops), your screenshot is automatically saved to the Screenshots folder inside of your Pictures folder. This can be problematic if you have a large number of screenshots, as it can quickly fill up your hard drive. If you want to change the default location for saving screenshots in Windows 10, there are a few different ways to do it.

You can change the default location for saving screenshots by going to Settings > System > Storage. On the “Save locations” tab, select where you want new apps and games to be saved by default. You can choose between This PC (C:) and OneDrive. If you want to change the location for just one type of file, select it from the “New apps will save to” or “New games will save to” drop-down menus.

You can also change the default location for saving screenshots by editing the Registry. Go to Start > Run, type regedit, and press Enter. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. On the right side, find the entry for “Pictures.” Double-click it and enter the new location for saving screenshots in the “Value data” field. Make sure to include the full path, such as “C:\Screenshots.” Click OK to save your changes.

CONCLUSION

That’s all there is to it! You should now know how to change the default location for saving screenshots in Windows 10. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them in the comments section below.