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How to Reset Screenshot Index Number in Windows 11

In Windows 11, there are multiple ways to take a screenshot. There is a dedicated Snipping Tool for that which offers extra annotation and editing options. Also, there are hotkeys like PrintScreen and Win + Shift + S, and finally the Win + PrintScreen hotkey. The latter is the fastest option as it allows you to directly save an image to a PNG file, without a confirmation or dialog.

How to reset screenshot index number in Windows 10

One of the really cool features of Windows 10 is the Screenshot feature. Press Win + PrintScreen and you will get a screenshot automatically saved at %userprofile%\Pictures\Screenshots. It will be named as 'Screenshot (#).png' where # indicates the screenshot index. Even if you remove all your screenshot images, the next screenshot you take will have a higher index. Here's how to reset the screenshot index number in Windows 10.

How to reset screenshot counter in Windows 8

One of the really cool features of Windows 8 is the Screenshot feature. Press Win + PrintScreen and you will get a screenshot automatically saved at %userprofile%\Pictures\Screenshots. It will be named as 'Screenshot (#).png' where # indicates the screenshot index.

This screenshot index value is stored in the registry permanently. Even if you remove all your screenshot images, the next screenshot you take will have a higher index. Here's how to reset the screenshot counter.

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