Screenshots - Change Default Folder Location in Windows 8

How to Change Default "Screenshots" Folder Location in Windows 8 and 8.1

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This tutorial will show you how to change (move) the default location of your C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures\Screenshots folder to where you would like your screenshots to be saved to instead in Windows 8.

Note   Note
The Screenshots folder is not created until after you capture a screenshot for the first time.

You can also type shell:Screenshots in the Run dialog :)winkey:+R) and click/tap on OK to open directly to the Screenshots folder.





OPTION ONE

To Move the Screenshots Location in Windows 8


1. In File Explorer, navigate to your C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures\Screenshots folder, right click or press and hold on the Screenshots folder, and click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot below)​
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2. Click/tap on the Location tab, and click/tap on the Move button. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8_Screenshots_Move_Location-2.jpg
3. Navigate to and select a folder (ex: Screenshots) that you want to move and save your screenshots to, and click/tap on Select Folder. (see screenshot below)​
Note   Note
It would be best to use a new folder that is empty for this. If the location you want to move Screenshots to doesn't have a new folder, then click/tap on the New folder toolbar button, name the new folder, press Enter, select the new folder (ex: Screenshots), and click/tap on Select Folder.

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Windows-8_Screenshots_Move_Location-3.jpg
4. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8_Screenshots_Move_Location-4.jpg
5. Click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8_Screenshots_Move_Location-5.jpg
6. Screenshots has now been moved to your new location (ex: D:\Screenshots).​





OPTION TWO

To Restore the Default Screenshots Location in Windows 8


1. In File Explorer, navigate to where (ex: D:\Screenshots) you moved your Screenshots folder to in OPTION ONE above, right click or press and hold the folder, and click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8_Screenshots_Restore_Location-1.jpg
2. Click/tap on the Location tab, and click/tap on the Restore Default button. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8_Screenshots_Restore_Location-2.jpg
3. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)​
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4. Click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)​
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5. Click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8_Screenshots_Restore_Location-5.jpg
6. After a few seconds, your Screenshots folder has now been restored to it's default C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures\Screenshots location.​
 

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I changed the print screen location to Desktop (c:\users\username\Desktop) accidentally, how to restore it to the default location? thank you.
 
Hello gayxq,

You should be able to restore the default location using OPTION TWO in the tutorial above. :)
 
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