Downloads ?

Robert11

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Hello,

Is it possible to change where Downloads end up ?
e.g., having them appear on my Desktop, rather than the download folder ?

Thanks,
Bob
 

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yes you can change this in each browsers' settings menu
 

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go to C:\Users\<you> and right click downloads, click properties and then location, simply change the "downloads" at the end of the path to "desktop" (without quotes)

(make a restore point, i dont know if this will interfere with your desktop, logic says it wont... but then since when did logic and windows go together?)
 

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Yes when you click save, And the downloads window pops up just change it to desktop.
 

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Yes when you click save, And the downloads window pops up just change it to desktop.

yes but if you take the time to change the downloads folder location it will configure all your apps for you
 

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Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
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Windows 10 Pro x64
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Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
OEM supllied with PC
Memory
8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)
Graphics Card(s)
Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overclocked)
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Realtek
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Acer Al1980 + HKC
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1360*768(HKC) / 1280*1024(Acer)
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Yes when you click save, And the downloads window pops up just change it to desktop.

yes but if you take the time to change the downloads folder location it will configure all your apps for you

Just what works for me, I'm sure your option works for you, so they have more than one way to solve their problem.
 

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Corsair Obsidian 750D
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Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
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RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
From OP:

Hi,

Thanks to all.

What a great Forum, especially for folks like me.

Bob
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
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Self Built
OS
Win 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
Motherboard
Asrock P67 Extreme4
Memory
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
auria eq2367
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
1TB WD Blue
1TB Hitachi
PSU
SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
Case
Corsair Obsidian 750D
Cooling
Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
Mouse
Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
Internet Speed
Wave Broadband ~ 100 dn 5 up
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Edge, IE11, Chrome
Other Info
Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx /
CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Possible suggestion?

You also can click and drag your downloaded file from the download location and drag it to the desktop. That might be your best bet, being that downloading straight to your destop will fill it up real quick. Making your desktop overcrowded.
Just a suggestion.
 

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