Windows 10: Why are every screenshots of mine simply not saving to the screenshots folder?

I am not simply having a problem with screenshotting at all, but I despise the fact they're not saving to the screenshots folder. Is there any methods to atleast see where they're going or change wherever it's being saved at other than OneDrive so every screenshot goes to the screenshots folder?

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Screenshots no longer automatically saved in Screenshots folder

For nearly 3 years, the PRT SC (print screen) button on my HP Envy laptop automatically saved screenshots in a folder called Screenshots. While I still have functionality of clicking PRT SC and can then paste the image by CTRL-V, the images are no longer
automatically being saved in the Screenshots folder or any folder as far as I can tell. What changed and how can this be fixed? I use DropBox, not OneDrive, so please no suggestions re OneDrive. Thanks.

 

Screenshots folder missing

Hey there, gslamba,

Welcome to Microsoft community.

I'm very sorry to hear about the issue of your missing screenshots folder. One thing I'd like to confirm with you is, if you take a screenshot again, will the screenshots folder reappear?

To take a screenshot on your Surface Pro 4, follow these steps:

1. Full-screen screenshot: Press the Power button and the Volume Up button simultaneously. This will take a screenshot of your entire screen and save it to the Screenshots folder in your Pictures library.
   
2. Snipping Tool: Open the Snipping Tool app from the Start menu. This app allows you to take a screenshot of a specific area on your screen. Once you capture a screenshot, you can save it to any folder you want.
   

This will help us determine if there's an issue with the function.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates, thanks.

Have a great day and stay safe!

Best regards

Olivia | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Screenshots folder

Hello, welcome to Microsoft Answers Community.



Please follow these steps to change the directory of the Screenshots folder:

1. Navigate to Pictures\ (The directory of the place where photos are stored.)
   
2. If you have taken a screenshot at least once before, you should see the Screenshots folder.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Right click on the folder and select "Properties" (or press Alt+Enter.)
   
4. Select "Location" and edit the directory to where you want to save your screenshots.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Click "Apply", Windows will move all the current screenshots to that directory (You will be prompted to create the folder if it does not exist) then "OK".
   
6. From now on, when you take a screenshot, it will automatically save to the new directory.
   

This only works for the Windows Snipping Tool (snippingtool.exe) and some other third-party screenshot apps. Other applications might offer an option to customize save directory in its own settings.



I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.