# Solved: How to set a new Screenshot folder in Windows if deleted or moved

> Accidentally deleted or moved your Windows Screenshots folder and now can’t automatically save screenshots? Here’s a great fix!

Author: Farhan Munim  
Published: 25 July 2024  
Updated: 27 October 2026  
Tags: Windows, Troubleshooting  
Source: https://farhan.app/blog/solved-how-to-set-a-new-screenshot-folder-in-windows-if-deleted-or-moved/

1.  Go to your `Pictures` folder and create a new folder called `Screenshots`
2.  Click `Start` / `Windows`, search for and open `regedit` (also known as Registry Editor)
3.  Copy and paste the snippet below into the search bar of the registry editor and press enter:  
      
    `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders`
4.  Now search for the following on the right (should be somewhere near the top of the list) and double click on it:  
      
    `{B7BEDE81-DF94-4682-A7D8-57A52620B86F}`
5.  Under the `Value data` field, enter the following and then click `OK`:  
      
    `%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Screenshots`
6.  Now restart your system and you are done!