We tend to take a considerable measure of screenshots, as it’s a really convenient approach to share something from your PC or smartphone. The capacity to take a screenshot is accessible on all OS platforms nowadays and Windows is no exemption. There are different local commands like Win+PrtScn, Alt+PrtScn and so on that let you take screenshots on a PC easily. On the off chance that you are new to Windows, you more likely than not considered where the screenshots go? All things considered, the screenshots gone up against Windows are spared in the Pictures folder, which is the undeniable area however imagine a scenario where you would prefer not to mess the Pictures folder with screenshots.
[ad type=”banner”]Well, the good news is you can change the screenshot folder in Windows 10, 8.1 or 8, pretty easily. So, without any further ado, here are the steps to change screenshot location in Windows 10:
Note: We used this method on a Windows 10 PC but it should work fine on systems running Windows 8 and 8.1
- Firstly, just create a folder in the location where you want to save your screenshots in the future.
- Then, head to the Pictures folder on your PC and open the “Screenshots” folder. Here, right click on an empty space and click on “Properties “.
- In the “Screenshot Properties” dialog box, go to the “Location” tab. Here, click on the “Move” button.
- Then, select the folder you created to save your screenshots. Once done, click on “OK”.
- Once done,Windows will prompt you to move files from the older screenshots folder to the new one. Click on “Yes” if you want the older screenshots.
- Now, the screenshots you take will be saved in the new screenshot location you just set up. You can always set it to the default location through the “Restore Defaults” option.
Change the Screenshot Folder with ease
Those were some simple steps to change screenshot location in Windows. You can now make sure that the Screenshots folder doesn’t clutter your Pictures folder.