What is the NVIDIA Ansel Folder and Can You Delete it?
By Timothy Tibbetts |
You might have noticed a folder on your computer named Ansel and wondered what it was for and if you could delete it?
According to NVIDIA - "NVIDIA Ansel is a revolutionary way to capture in-game shots and share the moment. Compose your screenshots from any position, adjust them with post-process filters, capture HDR images in high-fidelity formats, and share them in 360 degrees using your mobile phone, PC, or VR headset."
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The Ansel folder is used to store your in-game, high-quality screenshots.

While you can delete the folder, it has been proven that the folder will return. The Ansel folder is a minor inconvenience and is empty if you don't use NVIDIA Ansel.
If you want to delete the Ansel folder, open File Explorer and go to C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel.
Double-click on NvCameraConfiguration.exe.
You can change the folders to save screenshots, or at the bottom, click on Disable, which should allow you to permanently delete the Ansel folder.

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According to NVIDIA - "NVIDIA Ansel is a revolutionary way to capture in-game shots and share the moment. Compose your screenshots from any position, adjust them with post-process filters, capture HDR images in high-fidelity formats, and share them in 360 degrees using your mobile phone, PC, or VR headset."
The Ansel folder is used to store your in-game, high-quality screenshots.

While you can delete the folder, it has been proven that the folder will return. The Ansel folder is a minor inconvenience and is empty if you don't use NVIDIA Ansel.
If you want to delete the Ansel folder, open File Explorer and go to C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel.
Double-click on NvCameraConfiguration.exe.
You can change the folders to save screenshots, or at the bottom, click on Disable, which should allow you to permanently delete the Ansel folder.

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