How can I change the file location of the "ShareX" folder in my Documents folder?

[CH0NZA]

In the settings menu of the app, ShareX has a section called, "paths", In "paths" there is a setting available to change the location of the "ShareX personal folder".

I have tried using the setting to move the "ShareX" folder out of my Documents folder. Once I delete or move the original folder, the app recreates a file called "ShareX" in the Documents folder. Is there a fix for this? If, yes, can you please share the steps with screenshots to avoid any mistake?

Thanks in advance!

[L1Q]

The %UserProfile%\Documents\ShareX folder is known as Personal path.

As per the documentation, you have two options realistically:

• use ShareX as a portable app via -portable/-p command line option or by creating an empty file called "Portable" next to ShareX.exe
• have a setting for personal path defined in registry

Both options will most certainly prevent ShareX from creating ShareX folder in your Documents.

The "ShareX personal folder" setting is there to tell normal ShareX installation where to store most user data like screenshots and recordings as those might take significant space on the drive. The setting itself still needs to be saved somewhere, hece the need to create ShareX folder with those settings .json files in it.

System administrators at job sites need control over some ShareX features like DisableUpload for security. Windows Registry allows them to configure PersonalPath even before ShareX is ever installed. Most users should not need to use this radical measure just to avoid a small folder in their Documents.

Portable

If ShareX Portable suits your needs, you can download the portable version already and keep using it.

Registry

Here are the instructions for setting PersonalPath in registry:

1. open the registry editor (press Win+R, type regedit, press Enter)
2. navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ShareX (create ShareX key under SOFTWARE as needed)
3. under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ShareX, create new "String value" called PersonalPath
4. modify it and set "Value data" to your preferred path

Should look about like this:

[CH0NZA]

I tried this method and will tell you what I did and update later if it worked.

• [ x ] Step 1
• [ x ] Step 2, but I had to create the ShareX key
• [ x ] Step 3
• [ x ] Step 4, I chose to make the value data as "C:\Users\antho\OneDrive\Apps\ShareX