I can't find my screenshots in Windows 8.1

The Screenshots folder should get set up when you take a screenshot:

To capture the complete screenshot press the Windows Key + PrintScreen > it will be saved to the Screenshots folder that is created in the Pictures folder.

Or use the Snipping Tool:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/13776/windows-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots

Capture part or all of your PC screen, add notes, save the snip, or email it right from the Snipping Tool window. You can capture any of the following types of snips:

etc.

5 Ways to Take Screenshots in Windows 8 - wikiHow

Cheers.

My computer seems to be taking screenshots (Windows key + pre sc sysrq) but the folder is gone from my pictures. How do set it back up? I tried creating a folder there but it they don't automatically deliver there and I can't find the shots I need.

Pauly CC.  I had the same issue.  I have 2 Picture folders.  One is under One Drive, the other is under My PC.  I found mine under the My PC folder, not the one under One Drive.  I found all of them!  You don't have to create a 'screenshot' folder under Pictures.  Does that automatically.  Good Luck

Tony

I looked but no luck. Thanks for the suggestion!

Hi Bill,

The problem is that a Screenshot folder is not being created in my pictures file. I also tried creating the folder myself but in neither instance when taking the shot, and nothing gets delivered to it. I know I should be getting screenshots because the screen does that momentary thing when it darkens when the shot is taken.

The Screenshots folder should get set up when you take a screenshot:

To capture the complete screenshot press the Windows Key + PrintScreen > it will be saved to the Screenshots folder that is created in the Pictures folder.

Or use the Snipping Tool:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/13776/windows-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots

Capture part or all of your PC screen, add notes, save the snip, or email it right from the Snipping Tool window. You can capture any of the following types of snips:

etc.

5 Ways to Take Screenshots in Windows 8 - wikiHow

Cheers.

My computer seems to be taking screenshots (Windows key + pre sc sysrq) but the folder is gone from my pictures. How do set it back up? I tried creating a folder there but it they don't automatically deliver there and I can't find the shots I need.

Pauly CC.  I had the same issue.  I have 2 Picture folders.  One is under One Drive, the other is under My PC.  I found mine under the My PC folder, not the one under One Drive.  I found all of them!  You don't have to create a 'screenshot' folder under Pictures.  Does that automatically.  Good Luck

Tony

Each Method/step below progresses to the next if the first does not fix any corrupted files that are found, etc.

Have you read this Microsoft information about repairing corrupt system files and errors?

"Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files"

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833

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And these eightforums.com Tutorials are very detailed for problems resulting from SFC Scan:

"How to Run "SFC /SCANNOW" Command at Boot or in Windows 8 and 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

Read this Section there in conjunction with the rest of the information they give in above link.

   Note

If SFC could not fix something, then run the command again to see if it may be able to the next time. Sometimes it may take running the sfc /scannow command 3 times restarting the PC after each time to completely fix everything that it's able to.

If not, then run the **Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth**command to repair any component store corruption,

Repair-WindowsImage -Online -CheckHealthRepair-WindowsImage -Online -ScanHealthRepair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

Restart the PC afterwards, and try the sfc /scannow command again.

If still not, then try using OPTION ONE above to run the sfc /scannow command at boot

If still not, then you could do a refresh of Windows 8, or run a System Restore using a restore point dated before the bad file occured to fix it. You may need to repeat doing a System Restore until you find a older restore point that may work.

If still not, then you can use the steps in the TIP box in the OPTION THREE section to manually replace the files that SFC could not fix.

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"How to Refresh Windows 8 and Windows 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2293-refresh-windows-8-a.html

Refreshing your PC goes like this:

• The PC boots into Windows RE (RecoveryEnvironment).
• Windows RE scans the hard drive for your data, settings, and apps, and puts them aside (on the same drive).
• Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
• Windows RE restores the data, settings, and apps it has set aside into the newly installed copy of Windows.
• The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows.

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"How to Reset Windows 8 and Windows 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-windows-8-a.html

"When you reset your PC, the drive will be completely reset, and all your apps and files will be removed from it. Windows 8 will be reinstalled, and you'll need to change any settings and reinstall any apps that you want to get back after resetting. If you know if any files that you don't want to lose, then you should back those files up before starting the reset"