Since we're now (pretty much) forced to set up Windows with a Microsoft account, the only way to avoid getting this default User folder name is to install Windows 11 without an internet connection.

The screenshot then gets saved to its default location, which is C:\Users\ [User Name]\Pictures\Screenshots. If you get hold of your screenshots, that is the folder where you have to look into.

Although you can't uninstall File Explorer, you can make Files your default file manager on Windows 11. Files is an open-source project, and it's available for free at the Microsoft Store.

Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

In a recent forum post, the WSA team announced that Android apps in Windows 11 will be able to share user folders, such as Documents or Pictures folders that come default with a user profile.