Change IE 11 Download Settings

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  1. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 SP1
       #1

    Change IE 11 Download Settings


    I would appreciate some help on this one as I cannot seem to find a way of changing it.

    I am running Win 7 Pro, IE 11 with PDF Reader as Foxit Reader Vers 6.

    Whenever I choose a pdf file to download from the internet IE 11 automatically downloads to the download folder of which right thereafter the file is opened up into my pdf viewer.

    How can I get a prompt requesting me on where I would like to save the file and then to navigate there at another time and open it from there.

    Any help would be appreciated on where I should be looking.

    Regards and thanks
    Dave.
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  2. Posts : 14
    W7 64 bit
       #2

    Probably this method answers your problem: Internet Explorer - Change Default Download Location
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  3. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you for the help. I was aware of those options.

    I do notice though that if the file is a zip file or executable file then the option box appears asking where you want to save the file etc. This does not appear to be the case for a pdf as this is immediately saved to your specified folder and opened automatically.

    It does not appear that there may be a option to change this so that it works as a .exe file or zip file.

    Should any user have a work around I would be interested in hearing it.

    Many thanks
    Dave.
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  4. Posts : 2,292
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #4

    Go to Manage Addons in IE. If Foxit installed its addon into IE, that's probably what's causing your issue. Disable the addon, restart IE for good measure, and try again.
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  5. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks for the pointer. Checked the add on list with the "All Addons" option selected, but Foxit Reader is not selected.

    Any other possible pointers would be helpful.

    Dave
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  6. Dvm
    Posts : 3
       #6

    Just save it to a file you will remember or save to Desktop
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  7. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #7

    Hi,
    Have you tried Right clicking the pdf download link and using Save target As ?
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  8. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Hi. Yes thank you I did try that and that works, however I was hoping to not right click at all.

    It appears that this may be a setting in Foxit Reader rather than IE in the end as the download option box asks whether I want to open or save the pdf should Foxit Reader not be installed. I had initially thought that it was a setting in IE but it appears that I might have been wrong.

    It might be best that I just live with the work around option, I have in the meantime also posted the question to the foxit reader forum.

    Many thanks
    Dave
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  9. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #9

    Hi,
    Some people here do use Foxit reader,
    But yes it would be a setting in foxit if it exists at all ?
    I may ask to get your question moved to the software section and see if anyone there can help,
    Cheers.
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  10. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #10

    (someone called?)
    I'm by no means certain it can be done easily - I usually use the right-click 'Save target as..' option to do this.
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