In the current registry key you will see a lot of registry values (in the right pane). Step 3: Locate and Edit the Correct Registry Value On the left pane in the Registry Editor, navigate to the following directory: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders Step 2: Navigate to the Corresponding Key in the Registry Press Win + R (“Win” is the Windows key in your keyboard) to open the Run dialog box, type “ regedit” in it (without quotes) and press Enter. Registry changes should be avoided unless you are fully aware of what you’re doing. This is only recommended if for some reason you cannot use Method 1. If you ever want to change back to the default directory, just click on the Restore Default button. Note that you can select Move instead, and pick a new download location, if you wish to move the existing files from the current location to the new location. C:\MyDownloads) and press OK, then log off and log back on again for the changes to take effect. Just enter the new location in the textbox (e.g. In this tab you can see and change the current directory for the downloaded files. Right-click on the Download folder which is located in the pane on the left side of the window, and select Properties from the context menu.įrom the Properties window, go to the Location tab. Step 2: Open the ‘Download’ Folder’s Properties Step 1: Open File ExplorerĬlick on the folder icon in the taskbar to open File Explorer, or just press Win + E (“Win” is the Windows key in your keyboard).
This is the recommended method since it's the easiest, plus you don't have to make any changes in the registry or system settings (unlike Method 2 and Method 3). Method 1 (Recommended) – Using the File Explorer Method 3 on the other hand, changes the default download location for the Edge browser only. Method 1 and Method 2 change that directory for all apps which depend on it, and not only for Edge. In other words, many apps make use of the same default download location.
Note: Microsoft Edge is not the only app that uses the Downloads folder in Windows 10 (which is the default download location). Method 3: Changing the default download location for Edge by tweaking the Registry (alternative way). Method 2: Changing the default download location for Edge by tweaking the Registry. Method 1 (Recommended): Changing the default download location for Edge using the File Explorer. There are three methods you can use to achieve this purpose: If that’s the case, then just follow the instructions in this article. Initially, one of the things that you might want to change first in Edge is the default download directory. Microsoft Edge is the new browser that you’ll have to get used to from now on if you have upgraded to Windows 10, so forget about Internet Explorer.
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