Finding downloaded files


  1. jerrydixon
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    Windows 7 Professional 32
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    Finding downloaded files


    Sometimes a file gets downloaded from the internet (willingly or not) but then I cannot find it. Is there a way to search to find the most recently created new files?
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  3. AddRAM
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    Aren`t they going to your downloads folder, set it up so all your downloads will go there, it`s the default location in Windows 7, unless you`ve changed it.

    In Chrome it`s in Settings/Advanced Settings/Downloads

    Set it to download files to the downloads folder. You can always move them someplace else later.

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  4. Boozad
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    W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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    What do you mean by 'willingly or not' ?
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  6. Kari
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    You can open the File Explorer in My Computer view then search using filter Modified:Today to search for all files saved today. To narrow your search for a certain file type use an additional filter, for instance Kind:Image Modified:Today finds all images, or Ext:PDF Modified:Today finds all files with extension PDF.

    More detailed instructions in this post: Old Timers

    Search tutorials:

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