Changing the Download location in IE9

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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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Hi,

If you click the Tools button then View Downloads



You can then click Options which will give you a Browse button to select a new download location.



I've just checked it and it works


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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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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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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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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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