Finding downloaded files

[jerrydixon]

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?

 

[AddRAM]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/112232-internet-explorer-change-default-download-location.html

 

[Boozad]

What do you mean by 'willingly or not' ?

 

[Kari]

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 ExtDF Modified:Today finds all files with extension PDF.

More detailed instructions in this post: http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/336025-old-timers.html#post2814080

Search tutorials:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/36599-search-windows-7-a.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/129437-windows-search-configure-use.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/117952-search-have-more-accurate-search-results.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/286043-search-find-more-filters-operators.html

Kari