Reset the screenshot count in Windows 10

Not many of you are thinking about how to reset the screenshot counters in Windows 10 exactly until the moment they do not need this action for one reason or another. It's clear that most users can do it when not needed, but still, those who need it should read this article, since it will open your eyes to much in terms of Win 10.

Why do I need to clear the screenshot counter in Windows 10?

- You often make screenshots and the serial number of the last screenshot you made is simply huge and it prevents you from working normally.
- You make screenshots in batches and every new game should start with the number "1", and not with something else.
- You perform work in which you need to keep accounting screenshots made on your computer and just reset the counter, you will be very helpful in this.

How to reset the counter of screenshots in Windows 10?

Initially, you will need to go through the following path: open the "Taskbar" -> go to "Search" -> run the "Registry Editor" (looks like "regedit.exe").



The next step is to go to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer. Once you have reached the last section, find the parameter in it, which is called "ScreenshotIndex".



And now, a very important point, which is to reset the screenshot counters in Windows 10, you need to replace the numeric value by "1" with the parameter named "ScreenshotIndex" found in the previous step.



If everything is done correctly, then a new screenshot that will be made by you will receive a numerical number "1", the next "2" and so on.

P.S. In this tricky way, you can not only reset the current numerical value of the screenshots, but also set your own, which is also very convenient in various situations, when the sequence numbering of screenshots should start not with "1".