Typically, I specify the specific folder for ALL my downloads. I recently was given 20 free downloadable music tracks by a magazine I subscribe to. Did I download them, or was I mislead into thinking that they would download? But I have a related question. I frequently download many files from the web in a session and save them to specific local or network folders from Internet Explorer or from Microsoft Word or Acrobat, etc.
How can I get either application to remember the last folder used in the Save As dialog? It defaults to My Documents every time and I have to relocate the folder over and over. I am just starting to understand my computer and your print outs are invaluable. Ever since I can remember, I have created a folder called Downloads c:downloads and thats where everything goes from downloads, to pictures, to saved emails, and so on.
You might want to point out where other browsers download by default — Firefox uses the Desktop. I use the Opera browser and been using it so long I forget where they set up the default download folder.
My is set for c:downloads…of course. It will start with a list of all files, then you type in whatever characters you are seeking, and the list will shrink to show only file names containing those characters. Good tip for downloading pdf. Still have to search for files too often. Can you give me a method to open them? The article addresses where downloaded files end up, however they apparently are downloaded to a temporary place before being moved to the location mentioned in the article or specified by the user.
One can observe this when downloading a large file, say greater than 30 MB. First you get the usual dialog box asking where you wish to save the file to. Then the file downloads. Then a box pops up saying that the file is being copied to the destination that you selected. As I mentioned, if the downloaded file is large, then this coping takes a while a few seconds and you notice this copy occuring by the pop-up box. Thus, it makes sense that IE waits to copy the entire successfully downloaded file to the location that you specified originally.
However, suppose that you have MB of free space on your disk, and you want to download a MB file. This should work, but does not.
The file may download successfully, leaving you with 50 MB free disk space. Then when IE tries to copy the MB file that is already on your hard drive to the download location that you specified originally, it FAILS since there is no space left! IE obviously should MOVE the file to your destination rather than copy, it which leaves 2 copies on the disk. IE5 areas to locate the file that was downloaded but not copied over to your desired destination.
You can then work with the file, or MOVE not copy if running out of disk space it to a useful location. Note that the file name of this temporay file may be cryptic. Note that for the power users, you can use something like wget to fetch a file outside of IE and avoid this problem if you have a URL.
My suggestion is use everything search from voidtools to find the file or search under the Content. IE5 folder. IE and Firefox have an internet option to tell all downloads where to go.
Personally, all my downloads go to desktop. Easy to find, and then after the download is processed I delete or save to the appropriate place. Remember Leo, Most of the world still uses Windows 7. When all else fails? I never use the IE browser. So there is no guesswork as where files have been downloaded. If VirusTotal finds something nefarious you have the option to cancel the download. I even go two steps further. After all three scans I can then either install the program or move it to a folder of my choosing.
I use the setting in my browser Firefox to always ask me where to download a file to. When I set up a new computer I make my own top-level directory, and then make my own sub-directories under it as I go for whatever data category I need, Financial, Computer Notes, Media Files, Photos, etc.
And as a side benefit, I can back up all my data by simply copying my top-level directory. Also, vcan this be done in all browsers including Safari on a Mac? Leo I nearly consigned yuou and all yer works.. Home Help Internet Internet Help. Where are the files I downloaded using my web browser? View downloads on Microsoft Windows. View downloads on an Apple Mac.
View downloads on an Android phone and tablet. View downloads on an iPad and iPhone. Tip In the Internet browser options or settings, you can find where your download files are saved. Bonus Tip Create a shortcut to your downloads folder to quickly get access to it from the desktop.
Additional information How to change your browser download location. How to download an app, file, or program from the Internet. Why does my download stop before it is finished? See the download definition for further information and related links to this term. Computer downloads. Everything else I download goes into the appropriate folder. When I set up a new machine, I can often bring over the dozens of programs that the old one used; and in some cases I can use the same setup files used in the original machine.
Image backups are pretty big, and sooner or later you run out of space for the old ones…. Eventually you do, yes, but you get to choose how large a window of recoverability you want or need.
This may seem simplistic but I have never deleted any downloads. I was never sure what to delete. Any ideas on how to proceed?
Some you might keep move to a different folder others you might delete. Most browsers, as lew b noted, most browsers have a setting for where to download files, and even to ask where to download them. I have the same problem but with my mobile. Recently I download some video files. But one or two days latter they are gone from the chrome. So I upgrade it, but facing the same problem. Comments violating those rules will be removed. Comments that don't add value will be removed, including off-topic or content-free comments, or comments that look even a little bit like spam.
All comments containing links and certain keywords will be moderated before publication. I want comments to be valuable for everyone, including those who come later and take the time to read. Search Ask Leo! When I open the download folder, all I see are the most recent files I downloaded. Is there any way I can recover these files utilities, photos, PDF files , or are they gone forever? Do this Subscribe to Confident Computing! I'll see you there!
Podcast audio. To save your internal storage on iPhone, it's normally suggested that you use iCloud as the Download location. Click Downloads path and change your default download location to SD card. Many reasons may cause the downloaded items not to show up in your Downloads folder on your computer or mobile phone. Here is a list of all possible causes:. If you lost files in Downloads folder, move your mouse on "Select Folder" and click "Browse". If the whole Downloads folder is missing, select C: drive the default location of the Downloads folder and click "OK" to scan and find your lost Downloads folder.
Besides known the downloads location on PC, iPhone, or Android phone, you may also want to know where do Downloads go on other devices. Here we have listed a brief answer to each question as shown below, if you are also interested, check out:. On this page, we explained what is Downloads folder and what is it mainly used for. If you didn't see a downloaded item, you should first check if you moved the file away.
If not, you are highly recommended to use EaseUS file recovery software to find the missing Downloaded items. In a word, the location of the Downloads folder on your computer or mobile phone can be changed anytime. Setting a large disk or enough space to hold the Downloads folder is important.
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