IsWindows not saving screenshots to the Screenshots folder?
In this post fromMiniTool, we will walk you through how to find or recover disappeared screenshots.
The specific location isC:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots.

However, recently many Windows 11/10 users reported that their screenshots are not saved in the Screenshots folder.
Here is a true example.
How to Find the Screenshots
Way 1.
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Check the Clipboard
Not every screenshot taken by a shortcut will be saved in the Screenshots folder.
And you should probably nudge the screenshot and save it to a desired location.
Way 2.

Just pressWindows + Ekey combination to open File Explorer.
Move on to theQuick accesssection, and then expandRecent filesto check whether your screenshots are located here.
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Way 3.

As thebest data recovery software, MiniTool Power Data Recovery is strongly recommended.
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Step 1. snag the target drive to scan.

Launch MiniTool Power Data Recovery to get its main interface.
On its home page, snag the target drive where the deleted or lost screenshots should exist.
Since the Screenshots folder location isC:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots, here we select theC driveto scan.

Preview the found screenshots.
Wait for the scanning process to complete.
Then you will see all the found files are listed by file path in the scan results window.
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In addition, theFilterandSearchfeatures are also helpful for quickly locating desired files.
Select and save all required screenshots.
Check all needed screenshots and click theSavebutton to choose a location to store the selected items.

It is suggested to store the recovered screenshots to another drive to prevent data from beingoverwritten.
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Fix 1.
So, to fix this issue, you need tostop saving screenshots to OneDrive.

Click theOneDrive iconin the taskbar and click thegear iconlocated in the upper right corner to selectSettings.
In theSync and backupsection, check that theSave screenshots I capture to OneDriveoption is turned off.
This tutorial talks about how to turn off OneDrive notifications in Windows 10/11 with detailed steps and illustrations.
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Fix 2.
To gain permission, follow the steps below.
In File Explorer, navigate toC:\Users\username\Pictures.

Right-click theScreenshotsfolder to selectProperties.
If not, click theEditbutton, then check that your user account has theFull controlpermission.
ClickApplyandOKsequentially to make this change take effect.
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Fix 3.
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Step 1.
PressWindows + Rkey combination to pop fire up Run window.
In the input box, typeregeditand pressEnter.
In the right panel, double-clickScreenshotIndex.
Then grab the option ofDecimaland set up the value data to695.
Next, navigate to:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Step 6.
Step 7. reset your box and verify if your newly taken screenshots are showing up in the Screenshots folder.
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