How do I save screenshots to a LOCAL drive, and NOT one drive?????

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How do I save screenshots to a LOCAL drive, and NOT one drive?????

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I have been fighting this for several days, now. I want my screenshots to be saved on a local drive i.e. hard drive, external drive, thumb drive, etc. I have read several explanations on how to do it, but none of them have been successful.

Every explanation I have read says to right-click on the 'screenshots' folder, and select "properties" from the drop-down. So far, so good. When I click "properties" I'm supposed to click on the "locations" tab. But it doesn't show a "locations" tab. It's the same on TWO computers. Both running Win10.

So how do I get around this?? I have been scouring the internet for days trying to find a solution, but I get the same "how-to" descriptions, and they don't work for me. The stopping block is always the same: The "locations" tab does not exist.

It looks like the Gods of Microsoft have decreed: "Thou shall not save screenshots anywhere but One Drive." I'm getting frustrated, and tired of fighting this. Any (successful) help would be deeply appreciated!

Rod Shelley

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Answer 1

Hi,
I'm Rodrigo and I'll help you.
Right-click the OneDrive icon on the tray area on the taskbar > Settings > Sync and backup. Make sure the option "Save screenshot I capture to OneDrive" is turned off.

I've already done that. It didn't help. Thanks for trying.

As I explained before, I've been instructed to right-click on the 'screenshots' folder, then select "locations" from the drop-down menu to select another location to save to. This image shows what I get. And there is no "locations" tab. I have been fighting this for days.

I just want to save my screenshots to a LOCAL drive, and not that damned One Drive. Seems like it's impossible.

Answer 2

Rodrigo Queiroz 77,245 Independent Advisor

Hi,

I'm Rodrigo and I'll help you.

Right-click the OneDrive icon on the tray area on the taskbar > Settings > Sync and backup. Make sure the option "Save screenshot I capture to OneDrive" is turned off.

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Anonymous

It is turned off exactly as shown but my screenshots are still saving to one drive. Very frustrating.

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Answer 4

If the location tab is not showing on the folder properties, you must change the screenshot folder location on the registry.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

On the right side, locate the value {B7BEDE81-DF94-4682-A7D8-57A52620B86F} double click it, and change the path to the folder you want.

Example:

If you can't find the value, right-click in a blank area on the right side of the window > New > Expandable String value > and name the value

{B7BEDE81-DF94-4682-A7D8-57A52620B86F}

then, double-click it and change the path.

Restart the computer to apply the changes.

Answer 5

That depends on how you take screenshots. I use the snipping tool, which allows me to save screenshots anywhere I wish.

I usually just hit the "print screen" key.. I've not played with the snipping tool much - it seemed kind of clumsy to use last time I messed with it. I could have done something wrong. I'll have to experiment with it since this issue seems to be unsolvable. Thanks for your input.

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