Most people will use the default location for downloads, but there are instances where it might be helpful to change this folder. For example, if you are downloading several large files and you don’t have enough storage space on the local disk, you can download the files to an external hard drive or to a network drive.
If you want to change the default download folder location for all the major browsers, there are a few different ways to do it. I’ll show you how to change the default download folder location for Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari. Different browsers have different options when it comes to changing the default download folder location. Firefox has the most options out of all the browsers I’ll be discussing. Chrome and Internet Explorer both have two options: one for storing downloads in your computer’s local storage (usually C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local) and one that stores them in a remote server (usually www.downloads.com). Safari only has one option: to store downloads in your computer’s local storage. ..
Google Chrome
Click on the “Advanced” tab. Under the “Privacy” heading, click on the “Content settings” button. Under the “Content settings” heading, click on the “Site content” button. In the “Site content” window, under the “Images and videos” heading, click on the “Remove images and videos from site content” button. ..
Settings from the menu list will open a new window.
Scroll all the way to the bottom and then click on the Advanced link. If you’re having trouble accessing the Advanced link, please try restarting your browser. If that doesn’t work, please contact us for assistance. ..
Please change the Downloads location.
Microsoft Edge
Settings in Microsoft Edge can be accessed by clicking on the button that has three horizontal dots and then clicking on the following: -General: This is where you can change the settings for your browser, including how your browser behaves when you are offline, how your browser looks when you are using a different language, and more. -Privacy: This setting allows you to control how personal data is collected by Microsoft Edge. You can choose to keep all data private, or share data with third-party providers only if you have their permission.
Scroll down until you see the View advanced settings button and click on that. The View advanced settings button will change to a sliding menu. Click on the first option, which will change the setting to “On.” Click on the second option, which will change the setting to “Off.”
Scroll down to the Downloads section. Click the Change button and choose a new location for the downloads. You can also toggle whether or not you want Edge to ask you where to save each download. ..
Internet Explorer
If you’re using IE, you need to click on the gear icon and then click on View Downloads.
If you’re using Internet Explorer, a popup window will list any downloads you have made or are currently making. Click on the Options link at the bottom left. ..
To change the location of the downloads folder, click on the Browse button.
Safari
In Safari, you can change the preferences to make it easier to use your computer.
On the General tab, make sure you are on the File download location tab. You can choose to have your computer automatically download files from a variety of locations, including your local hard drive, FTP server, or cloud storage service.
If you click on the drop-down next to the file name, you can choose Other to select another folder. You can also select Ask for each download if you want the option for every download. ..
Safari keeps a list of all the items you have downloaded for one day by default. You can change this setting to When Safari quits, Upon successful download, or Manually. ..
Safari offers two options when it comes to safe files: the Open “safe” files after downloading option, which is usually checked by default, and the assumption that safe items are pictures, movies, PDF files, etc. However, I find this risky. I recommend disabling this option as it doesn’t serve any useful purpose other than making your computer more prone to malware or virus installations.
Firefox
Firefox is probably the easiest to make the change to, as it has a three-button interface that you can use to change your preferences.
Click on the Choose button next to Save files to and select a different folder.
Firefox can save downloads as individual files. This is about it for this tutorial. Enjoy!
