Disable Screenshots completely on steam!

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Sovereign Jan 3, 2019 @ 1:25am

Hello. I am playing a few games at once and every time i load a game to play I notice that on the menu beforehand there is a tab which states all the 'screenshots' i apparently took.

I wanted to resolve this so i googled and used the steam settings to disable this button.

but it still wont disable. the screenshot is taken apparently in frames, i am using a controller for a few games and i cant seem to find anyone with this issue anywhere.

in summary, can someone please help me stop screenshotting on everything i own. including client, controller or even keyboard function.

it keeps taking MASS amounts of shots.

http://i65.tinypic.com/2v0k9hu.png - this is a screenshot of my screen!

thanks.

happy new year.

Last edited by Sovereign; Jan 3, 2019 @ 1:30am

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Kasumi77 Official Jan 3, 2019 @ 11:02am

To disable the screenshot while you play Steam games, go to Steam > Settings > In-Game tab > uncheck the "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game" and press OK.
Hope it helps!

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 3, 2019 @ 11:07am

The section in the library can not be removed.

The screenshot uploader can be turned off. Steam > Settings > Cloud >>> 2nd checkbox

GlizzyGoonies Dec 22, 2020 @ 12:25pm

To disable the screenshot while you play Steam games, go to Steam > Settings > In-Game tab > right hand side you will see f12 and hit the x buttom on the side and restart your game and it will be be disable

snorlock Jan 6, 2021 @ 4:22pm

I've unchecked the "Enable Steam Overly while in-game" box. My problem is when I restart my computer I have to wait a couple of minutes for Screenshot Uploader to quit. Even disabled in-game it is still loading in the background. Is there a way to stop it loading?

Grimboldt Feb 26, 2021 @ 2:57pm

Posting in hopes you someday get an answer, snorlock. It has started doing this in the past two months. Even when I have only opened and closed steam games, not saved it, not taken a screenshot, nuttin'. I've done so to test this. It will still be running hours later when I haven't played a game at all.

There is zero in my uploaded screens ("Screenshots" in my profile) folders on steam either.

So - what's uploading, and to where?

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 26, 2021 @ 2:59pm

Originally posted by Stickbow:
Posting in hopes you someday get an answer, snorlock. It has started doing this in the past two months. Even when I have only opened and closed steam games, not saved it, not taken a screenshot, nuttin'. I've done so to test this. It will still be running hours later when I haven't played a game at all.

There is zero in my uploaded screens ("Screenshots" in my profile) folders on steam either.

So - what's uploading, and to where?

Sounds like you are on the wrong account.

Fishtank Feb 26, 2021 @ 3:35pm

cool

CedLeVrai Feb 26, 2021 @ 4:34pm

Ah l'overlay ça permet les captures d'écran, ahaha.

تمساح Feb 26, 2021 @ 6:03pm

To disable the screenshot while you play Steam games, go to Steam > Settings > In-Game tab uncheck the "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game" and press OK
Hope it helps....

Grimboldt Mar 25, 2021 @ 5:45am

Thank you for the explanation, but no, that's been disabled for years, I've re-enabled and re- disabled it repeatedly, and there are no screenshots being uploaded, but as the OP and others have said, it still runs - and still prevents shut down. You mainly notice it when you've had a hard crash in game and want to re-start.

I can't post a screenshot of my shutdown screen to prove it :)

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ged Mar 25, 2021 @ 5:46am

yes yes

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Grimboldt Mar 25, 2021 @ 5:47am

And no, not on the wrong account - I only have one, and the game(s) being played are attached to that account, and that (this) account is the only one that has ever been opened on this machine.

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