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Where do "print screen" pictures get stored?

I have used the option "Prtscn" a number of times, and as of yet I have not found where in my PC files those pictures are stored.

Does anyone know where I can start looking?

I am using Vista Home Premium 32 bit OS.
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When you press the Print Screen key...the screen-
shot is copied to your Windows Clipboard. Each
successive capture replaces the last. If you wish to
save these screenshots they must be pasted into
a program that can save them...Windows Paint for
example.

Steps...

Press...Print Screen key
Open WIndows Paint
Go to...Edit / Paste
Go to...File / Save As
Choose a Save Folder
Enter a name for the file
Choose a format (.jpg)
Click...Save

More info...
 
Also the Snipping Tool may be worth a look:

Use Snipping Tool to capture screen shots
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Use-Snipping-Tool-to-capture-screen-shots

The following freeware can be adjusted to save each
screenshot in an image format in a folder of your choice.

Gadwin PrintScreen
http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)
(For the free version scroll down to : 'Gadwin PrintScreen 4.5 freeware')
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