'Step 3: After WFS opens, the script waits 5 seconds WFS uses the modified path for the session. 'Step 1: Modifies the Documents shell folder path in the registry. 'Description: Redirect Windows Fax and Scan (WFS) to a custom folder for saving scanned images and faxes. So, by temporarily changing the Documents shell folder path in the registry just before launching Windows Fax and Scan, you can make the program use a custom base (or parent) folder for saving files.Īfter Windows Fax and Scan loads, you can restore the original path for the Documents folder. The Windows Fax and Scan program, upon startup, reads the Documents folder path and remembers it until you close the program. Option 2: Temporarily change the Documents shell folder path If OneDrive doesn’t let you create a symbolic link in the above location, you may try the alternate method (“Option 2”) below. You’ll need to use the appropriate path when creating the symbolic link. If that’s the case, the Scanned Documents folder would be located here: C:\Users\%username%\OneDrive\Documents\Scanned Documents Then, create or move your Scanned Documents folder into your Documents folder.Įditor’s note: This article assumes you haven’t relocated your Documents folder to OneDrive. To reverse the above changes to restore the original Scanned Documents path, delete the Scanned Documents symbolic link from your Documents folder.
