In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Security tab. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. To allow file downloads in Internet Explorer, follow these steps. To change the default download location of your Safari browser.Ĭlick on the "Edit Menu" > Preferences > General tab. Microsoft disables file downloads by default in some versions of Internet Explorer as part of its security policy. Then choose Save As with each file you download. This is the default of Internet Explorer, so there is no need to go into the settings.Ĭlick on the arrow next to Save.
Whenever you download a file the following bar will appear at the bottom of the window to confirm how you would like to interact with the file. All files will download to the Downloads folder on your computer.
Once this becomes available we will update this section. Then check the circle next to Always ask me where to save files.įirefox will now open a Browse Window as you download files.Īt this time there is no way to configure Microsoft Edge to ask you about saving a file. In Internet Explorer 7 version, you could download only two items at the. Google Chrome will then be updated to open a Browse Window each time a file is downloaded.Ĭlick on the icon in the top right corner and choose Options. It does not only make your activities slow but, also many regular users escape from it. Then check the box next to Ask where to save each file before downloading. Below you’ll find instructions for each modern web browser.Ĭlick on the icon on the top right corner and choose Settings from the dropdown list. Please take note, the new configuration will affect any file it downloads. Previous downloads remain in the old folder though, and if space is scarce, you may want to consider moving the files from the old to the new location.Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, SafariĮach web browser can be configured to replicate the Save As functionality.
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge will use the new folder for all file downloads from the moment you make the change. Active Internet Explorer On Windows Vista and Windows 7, the data entry for Internet Explorer is located in the C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary Internet Files/Content window.Microsoft Office 2007 is in a directory called IE5. Click on change, and select a new folder on the local computer to change the location.įor Microsoft Edge, you may also be interested in two other options to change the download location: one involving the Group Policy, the other by changing the folder directly using File Explorer.
Microsoft Edge lists the current location that downloaded files are saved in (the full path). Step 3: Locate downloads on the next page. Tip: A click on the pin icon pins the settings sidebar so that it won't just close without your doing. Click on the view advanced settings button. Step 2: Scroll down until you find the advanced settings section. Step 1: Click on the main menu icon (three dots) in Microsoft Edge's interface, and select the settings option from the context menu that opens. To change the default download directory of Microsoft Edge, do the following: Edge did not list options to change downloads in previous versions. Note: Changing the downloads directory in Microsoft Edge is only available when the Anniversary Update is installed on the system. You open the list of downloads with a click on the Hub icon (the three horizontal lines) in the browser's interface, and selecting downloads from the menu if not selected automatically. Microsoft Edge is a completely redesigned browser which shares little in terms of interface with Internet Explorer. Changing the location of Microsoft Edge's Download folder Please note that it will only list the folder name and not the full path. The download options window should display the new folder name when you make the change. 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. Step 3: This opens the download options screen which allows you to set a new default download location and configure download notifications. Step 2: When the download window opens, select the options link at the bottom left of the screen.