Cannot Find Screenshots Folder

Question

I have been taking screenshots by using the Windows key and Print Screen shortcut for a while now. I know that this originally created a folder in Pictures labeled Screenshots, but I had moved the folder to another location, specifically to another folder. A few weeks ago, I was having problems with my computer and moved that other folder to a flash drive to back it up. When the problem had been resolved, I made a copy of the folder and pasted it back onto my computer. I had not needed to take a screenshot until tonight and when I tried to, I could not find where it was saved. This had happened once before, but that time, a new Screenshot folder had been created in Pictures. This time, I cannot find the folder anywhere and the screenshot had not been saved in the original Screenshots folder I moved. So, is there any way for me to find where my screenshots are now being saved? Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi Christina

Open File Explorer

In your Pictures folder, create a Screenshots folder

Close File Explorer

Open the Registry Editor again, it will still be on the same page

Double click this item in the right pane:

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

Set its value data to: %USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Screenshots

Click OK

Close the Registry Editor and restart (not shut down) your PC

That's It!

Answer 2

Hi Christina,

This will probably require a registry fix . ..

Click your Start Button, type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor

Click View and make sure 'Address Bar' is turned on

Paste this into the Address Bar at the top and hit Enter

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

Please post a screenshot of the resulting Registry Editor window - since your screenshots function is not working correctly, use this method to provide that screenshot:

Click your Start Button, type snip and hit Enter - this will open the Snipping Tool or Snip and Sketch (depending on your version of Windows 10)

Set Mode to Full Screen, then click New to take a screenshot

Save that file to your Desktop and close the Snipping Tool

Then in your next Post, click the second last button on the toolbar above your post to select that image and upload it to your post . . ..

Answer 3

The value named  {B7BEDE81-DF94-4682-A7D8-57A52620B86F} refers to your Screenshots folder. Edit the path as desired.

Keith

Answer 4

Double-click on the value name & a textbox will open.

Keith

Answer 5

Here is the screenshot: