Here is the story of where your screenshots go in Windows, and how to find them.
It’s a familiar ritual. You see something on your screen—a funny error message, a high score, or a recipe you don't want to lose—so you hit the (Print Screen) key. You hear no sound, see no flash, and suddenly, a question dawns on you: Where did that picture actually go?
When you take a screenshot in Windows using the Print Screen button or the Snipping Tool, it is automatically saved to a specific location on your computer. The default location for screenshots in Windows is:
