Change the path to save screenshots on Windows 10

If you have seen the article on how to take a screenshot of your computer on Windows 10, in there, the keystroke method Windows + Print Screen(or the PrtScr button) will immediately save the screenshot to the default folder under path C: UsersAdminPicturesScreenshots.

However, saving images in the partition containing the operating system is not recommended, the possibility of losing data will be very high when we repair the operating system. So you should move the directory / path to save the image to another folder more secure.

Below will be a guide on how to change the default photo folder / image save path on Windows 10.

How to change the default folder, screenshot save path on Windows 10

Step 1: Create a new folder to save the image, create a different partition from the partition where the operating system is saved. Like in the photo I created in partition F is also an SSD hard drive.

If you do not know how to create a new folder, just click on any empty area and select New -> Folder.

Step 2: Open the folder under the path C: UsersAdminPictures

The path above may not match your User name, you should open My Computer ( This PC ) and click and the Pictures folder is right on the left side of the window.

Next right-click Screenshots and select Propeties , then select the Location tab and click the Move button to change the path.

Step 3: In the Destination window , you just need to find the path to the folder where the newly created image is saved, click to select and then click Select Folder to confirm.

Finally, click OK to complete changing the default photo folder / image save path on Windows 10.

* Note: If you want to undo the folder back to the default, just click the Restore Defaul button (next to the Move button) at Screenshots Properties / Location in step 2.

Samuel Daniel

Update 11 September 2020