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15 Mar 2011   #1

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
Changing the Download location in IE9

I am running the released RTM version of IE9, and I'm noticing that I cannot change the download location (default) in the new Download Manager. Can anyone else change this and get it to stick?

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15 Mar 2011   #2

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
 
 

Hi,

If you click the Tools button then View Downloads

Name:  IE9 View Downloads.PNG
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You can then click Options which will give you a Browse button to select a new download location.

Changing the Download location in IE9-ie9-download-options.png

I've just checked it and it works


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15 Mar 2011   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
Philadelphia, PA
 
 

That's what I meant by it not sticking. I can change it all I want, but it won't accept the change. It goes back to Downloads after browsing. I wanted to know if it worked for others, or if everyone was having the same problem. So far, on two systems, I can't get it to stick.
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15 Mar 2011   #4

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
 
 

Have you tried manually changing it in regedit?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Try changing it in there
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15 Mar 2011   #5

Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
Wanderer
 
 

Have had mine set to my Data drive since beta and it has stayed the same through RC and RTM.

No problems.
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15 Mar 2011   #6

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
Philadelphia, PA
 
 

Weird. I finally tried downloading a file and it defaulted to my preferred location on my storage drive, but in the Options for the download manager, it still says Downloads.
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