Windows 10: prtsc takes me to screensnip and i can't save my screenshot

hi! i've been trying to figure out how to take a screenshot on my new laptop and i keep trying different options prtsc, prtsc+windows, windows+shift+s, fn+alt+space and it still wont take a screenshot screen doesnt go dim. it either does nothing or opens up the screensnip tool, but it wont take the screenshot and save it in a screenshots folder the folder hasnt appeared yet. i'm not sure if the saving screenshots function is available or something but its a relatively new laptop so i'd assume its meant to do it?

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How to save screenshots to the Screenshots folder using just the PrtSc key on Windows 10?

I used to take screenshots all the time just by hitting the PrtSc key on my keyboard, and they would always go right to This PC > Pictures > Screenshots, but it hasn't been working like this recently. Now, instead of going to my Screenshots folder, it just copies to my clipboard, so I have to paste it and then save it in order to keep the screenshot when I didn't have any of these additional steps before.

I believe the issue started sometime after I first tried using Snip & Sketch where I'd hit windows+shift+S. My computer hasn't taken screenshots the same way after that. I'd prefer not to do it this way however, because it also requires the additional steps of pasting it and saving it, and because it requires multiple keys to be pressed.

Now I am able to save screenshots directly to my Screenshots folder by hitting Windows+PrtSc but this requires the use of two hands, which is impractical for me.

How can I save screenshots the way I used to by just pressing the PrtSc key?

 

Winkey+PrtSc Not Saving Screenshots to Directory

Since Fn+Winkey+PrtSc is not a recognised keyboard shortcut, I assume that you have a laptop and the Fn key was necessary because the PrtSc key has two functions.

Your keyboard probably has a key combination that toggles normal behaviour between the Fn key being off [hence your Fn+Winkey+PrtSc] and the Fn key being on [so you should now be able to take Screenshots using just Winkey+PrtSc].

Each manufacturer has its own idea of what a suitable keyboard shortcut would be to toggle between these two behaviours; it is not a Windows setting. On one of my computers, just for example, it's Fn+Esc and the Esc key has a padlock symbol on it to help me remember when I need to. You will need to look all over your keyboard, study your computer manual, search your computer maker's website or try any user support forum that they host.

Denis

 

Winkey+PrtSc Not Saving Screenshots to Directory

I'm on OS Build 19041.630. Yesterday, I was able to use Fn+Winkey+PrtSc to save screenshots to the folder in my Pictures directory. I would get the screen dim and the sound and it was fine. Today, this is no longer working. I went into the properties of my screenshots folder and made sure "Full Access" was checked under the security settings and I also restored location to default to see if that would help, but that's all I knew to check on my own.

I strongly suspect that the reason it stopped working was a cat on my keyboard, but I have no idea what she might have stepped on to disable this? I use this function to help me take notes for school so I would really like to get this fixed. Thank you in advance for any help.