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Windows registry key settings to customize Screen shots

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
DWORD | ScreenshotIndex =

Hot key for Snipping Tool

Windows 11, Settings, Accessibility > Keyboard
Use the Print Screen to open screen capture
On

Default Save File Location

Open Pictures folder, then right-click on Screenshots, Location tab, Move
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
REG_EXPAND_SZ | {B7BEDE81-DF94-4682-A7D8-57A52620B86F} = "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Pictures\Screenshots"

If you want to organize multiple sources to the same destination

  1. Use different subfolders e.g. %USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Screenshots\PC1 and PC2 on the other computer(s).
  2. Use different prefix for the ScreenshotIndex e.g. 100001 (Decimal) and 200001 on the other computer.
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