While convenient, the downloads folder may not always be the best location for downloads. This can be the case if the main partition of the computer is rather small size-wise. If you ever tried to download a Windows ISO image or another file that is at least several Gigabytes in size, you know that space can be an issue in these cases. You may change the save location for downloads both in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.
The options to do so are somewhat hidden though, hence this guide. The method applies to all versions of Internet Explorer that are maintained by Microsoft. Internet Explorer is the default system browser on all supported versions of Windows with the exception of Windows 10 where it has been replaced by Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Open Internet Explorer, click on the menu icon, and select View Downloads from the context menu that opens. Alternatively, use the shortcut Ctrl-J to open Downloads directly. Step 2 : When the download window opens, select the options link at the bottom left of the screen. Step 3 : This opens the download options screen which allows you to set a new default download location and configure download notifications.
Simply click on browse on the screen, use the folder browser to select a new location on the computer that you want Internet Explorer to use as the new downloads folder, and click on okay in the end to complete the change. Fortnite iPhone. Quest Headset SteamVR. M1 Mac Dropbox. Windows 11 Uninstall Clock. Teams Walkie-Talkie. PCI Express 6. Use Your iPhone as a Webcam.
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Protect Windows 10 From Internet Explorer. Mozilla Fights Double Standard. Connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network. To save it in a different location, you must navigate to the desired file or folder. To change the default folder to which Internet Explorer will save items, follow the steps in the article below. Hope this answers your question. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback.
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