Windows 10: Game Captures in Windows 10 is Misplaced

Last month, I wanted to move the Captures folder to Photos since I want my Videos folder to be just filled with movies and TV series. Yes, I was able to do such, but instead of putting its location in a subfolder in Pictures, I accidentally set its location to the Pictures folder itself. I want to move its location again, but since the location now is in the main Pictures folder, what should I do?

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Adjust capture settings on Windows 10 (Change capture Folder location)

Hi Hussein,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern. As you have selected root of a drive (D while changing the captures folder location and not created and selected a folder for the same. Hence, you are facing the issue. However, could you please let us know the exact
error message you are getting while changing to default location.



I would also suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and check if you can restore default settings.

1. Go to Settings.
   
2. Click on Gaming > Game DVR (on the left pane).
   
3. Click on Open folder under
   Save screenshots and game clips.
   
4. Right click on empty space and select
   Properties.
   
5. Then go to Location tab and click on
   Restore Default.
   
6. Click on Apply > OK >
   Yes
   
7. If you still facing the issue, please try by opening
   Xbox app.
   
8. Click on Settings > Game DVR.
   
9. Click on Open folder under
   Saving captures and perform step 4, 5,
   6.
   

If you are able to restore default settings successfully, please follow the steps mentioned below to change Captures folder location.

1. Go to Settings.
   
2. Click on Gaming > Game DVR.
   
3. Click on Open folder under
   Save screenshots and game clips.
   
4. Right click on empty space and select Properties.
   
5. Then go to Location tab and click on
   Move.
   
6. Browse to the new location that you prefer.
   
7. Click on New folder and create a folder.
   
8. Highlight same folder using left click and click on
   Select Folder.
   
9. Then click on Apply > OK >
   Yes.
   

You may also want to refer
Adjust capture settings on Windows 10 for more details.







Regards.

 

windows 10 snippit capture

Hi David,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing in accessing screen captures obtained from snipping tool. We will help you with this issue.

Do let us know if the issue is confined to any specific capture that you have obtained?

This issue might have occurred due to corrupted system files. Try the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to run SFC scan and check if it helps.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files. If a
Windows Resource Protection (WRP) file is missing or is corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected.

Follow the below steps:

• Right click on the Start button, click on
  Command Prompt (Admin).
• Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
  Enter.
• After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

Step 2: Also, I suggest you to install all the pending updates on Windows 10.

• 
  Connect to the internet.
  
• 
  Press Windows
  key and type updates.
  
• 
  Click on Check for updates.
  
• 
  Under Windows Updates, click on
  Check for updates.
  
• 
  Try to install the updates being shown.
  

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you further.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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