In the Windows operating system, when working on the Internet in the same Google Chrome browser, or any other, downloaded files are automatically saved to the folder Downloads... It is located along the following path: C: \ Users \ * Your_User_Name * \ Downloads.
It can accumulate a lot of important data that I would not want to lose, say, in case of a forced sudden reinstalling Windows, or it gets clogged with large files, seriously reducing the free space on the C drive if it is small. The reasons for changing the location of the Downloads or Downloads folder may vary, but this is not important.
To move the Downloads folder to another drive, open your custom folder:
C: \ Users \ * Your_User_Name * \
or
C: \ Users \ * Your_User_Name * \
This user folder contains the folder Downloads... Right-click on it and open Properties.
In the properties window, go to the tab Location.
Here we will see the current location of the downloads folder. To change the storage location to another, press the button Move.
In the dialog that opens, select a new location. Moreover, you need to select a new empty folder, and not one that is valid with any files.
After that, it remains to press Apply and confirm the changes to the system in a new window.
Return everything to the initial state can be done in a similar way.
Folder windows boot 7 is found pretty quickly if you have an idea of where to look for it. We will talk about this sometimes elusive folder.
Download folder in windows 7 usually located on disk "C", and in order to get into it, we must go along one of two paths. Hello everyone on the blog we will talk about the download folder in the windows 7 operating system
So the first path goes through the program "Conductor", the icon of which is usually located to the right of the "Start" button on the taskbar. Open "Explorer, and then in the upper left corner of the download folder. Further through the "C" drive, where we open the folder "Users" -> "Your Account"-> folder" Downloads ".
If you have less and less free space on the C drive, then, as a consequence, this leads to a limitation in the size of the downloaded files. To solve this problem, you need to move this folder to another drive
So, in order to move the download folder to another location, you need to do the following:
Many novice computer users are wondering how to change the location of downloading files from the Internet so as not to search for them in all the folders on the computer. Today I will tell and show you how to create your own folder on the desktop to download all files from the Internet, and how to set up your browser so that all these files go exactly to it.
When you download files from the Internet, they, by default, go to a special folder, which is located in an inconvenient place. In different versions of Windows, these folders are called differently and are also located in different places.
In Windows XP, this folder is called Downloads and was usually found either among the system files or in the My Documents folder. Everything depended on the assembly operating system... In Windows Vista / 7/8/10 this folder is called Download and is also hidden. You can find it through the explorer.
It always amazes me how newbies still manage to find their downloaded files. Why did the developers put this folder where to go? Unclear. And we will create our own download folder and place it on the desktop.
Right-click on a file-free field and in the drop-down list, select Create a folder.
Rename it however you like. I usually call her “ Downloads". Now let's change the look of this folder so that it is visible. To do this, right-click on this folder and at the very bottom select Properties.
In the window Properties go to tab Customization, go down to the very bottom, and click on the " Change Icon».
Select the icon for the folder you like and click the button OK, after Apply, and close the window Properties.
Now go to your browser. I will show the settings for the folder in the four most popular ones: Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, and Yandex.
Let's start with the Google Chrome browser. In the upper right corner, click on three horizontal stripes
And choose Settings
On the settings page, go down to the very bottom and click on the link Show additional settings , and looking for a block Downloaded files.
Click on the button Change
Now you can close the settings window and all files will be uploaded to our folder.
In the upper left corner, click on the Menu button with the browser icon, and select the item Settings... You can open this menu with hotkeys Alt +P
On the settings page we find the block Downloads, press the button Change, and indicate our folder.
In the upper right corner, click on three horizontal stripes or at the very bottom of the browser window, select the gear icon Settings.
On the Basic tab, we find the block Downloads, press the button Overview, and indicate our download folder.
In the upper left corner, click on three horizontal stripes and go to record Settings.
On the settings page, go down to the very bottom and click on Show advanced settings button... We go down below, we find the block Downloaded files, and click on the button Change.
In the file selection window, find your folder and specify it.
In this way, you can create your own folder and change the location of downloading files from the Internet.
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Many of us prefer not only watching movies, reading text, listening to music on the Internet. I also want to download it to my computer or laptop. But where to find the downloaded files, in some cases it can be quite difficult.
Although gradually many are abandoning this idea, realizing that any information can be found on the Internet again and again. But, firstly, the Internet is not yet available everywhere. Second, Internet access is not always cheap or free. Thirdly, you just want to have your favorite files on your PC or laptop. I want to, and that's it.
Therefore, the task of downloading is relevant. It seems like it was downloaded, but where did it all go, where can I find the downloaded files? The problem was drawn.
Let's consider 3 (three) ways to find downloaded files from the Internet on your computer:
Let's start looking for files using Explorer. This method is suitable for those who have an operating system installed on their computer. Windows system.
We open the Explorer. In Windows 7, Explorer is next to the button:
Rice. 1. Downloaded files from the Internet are located in the "Downloads" folder in Explorer
There is a Downloads folder in Explorer (1 in Fig. 1). If you click on it, then in this you can see the downloaded files from the Internet.
On a computer, the Search string can be found, for example, in Windows 7 in the Start menu.
Rice. 2. "Search" line to find the downloaded file
1 in fig. 2 - click "Start".
2 in Fig. 2 - in the "Search" line, enter the name of the file downloaded from the Internet.
3 in Fig. 2 - file search results.
If the file name in the "Search" is entered more or less reliably, then it is very likely that the file will be found as a result of the search.
There is no doubt: searching for a file by its name is a convenient service on a computer. But who remembers the name of a file that was once downloaded on the Internet?
I will take the liberty of saying that the majority of users do not remember it. In addition, files downloaded from the Internet may have strange names that are impossible not only to remember, but even to understand, some kind of gibberish. Therefore, we move on to the next method of finding a file on your computer downloaded from the Internet.
A browser is usually used to access the Internet. With the help of a browser, users go to social networks, go to various sites. Therefore, files from the Internet (pictures, songs, videos, etc.) are most often downloaded through a browser. The browser has a Downloads folder where you can find downloaded files from the Internet.
Below we will consider how to find the "Downloads" folder in the browsers Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Yandex Browser, Internet Explorer, as well as how to change the standard download folder for downloaded files to a convenient folder.
So, we will look for the downloaded files in the browser, in the Downloads folder. To do this, you usually need to go to the menu of any browser and find the "Downloads" option there.
1 in fig. 3 - in the Google Chrome browser in the upper right corner, click on the menu button "Configure and manage Google Chrome".
2 in Fig. 3 - a menu will open in which you need to click on the "Downloads" option.
Rice. 3. The "Downloads" folder in the Google Chrome browser
By clicking on the "Downloads" option, we will see the downloaded files.
How do I delete my download history in Google Chrome?
To delete something unnecessary, just click on the cross in front of the irrelevant file:
Rice. 4. Downloaded files in the "Downloads" folder in Google Chrome
In the browser settings there is a tab “Personal data”, and in it there is a button “Clear history”. This is how you can quickly delete the history of downloaded files over a period of time:
This removes the list of files downloaded using Google Chrome. The files themselves remain on the computer.
By default, in the Google Chrome browser, files are saved to folders:
To change the Downloads folder, open the Google Chrome settings (3 in Fig. 3). At the end of the settings page, click on the "Show additional settings" button and in the additional settings we find the "Downloaded files" option (1 in Fig. 5).
Rice. 5. You can change the location of downloaded files in Google Chrome
If you click on the "Change" button (2 in Fig. 5), the "Browse for folders" will open. In this overview you can
After choosing a new download folder, do not forget to click on "OK".
Screenshots are for Google Chrome 55.0.2883.87 browser.
Yandex Browser has the same engine as the Google Chrome browser, so the settings of these browsers have a lot in common.
In Yandex Browser, in the upper right corner, click on the "Yandex Browser Settings" menu (1 in Fig. 6), and in the menu that appears, click on the "Downloads" option.
Rice. 6. Downloads in Yandex Browser
Open "Downloads" and see the downloaded files. Move the mouse cursor to the downloaded file and click on button 1 in Fig. 7, or you can right-click (right-click) on the file. A list of operations that can be applied to the downloaded file will appear. For example, you can delete a file (2 in Fig. 7).
Rice. 7. What can be done with downloaded files in Yandex Browser
Screenshots are for Yandex browser version 17.1.0.2034.
How to change the Downloads folder in Yandex Browser
To change the standard Downloads folder in Yandex Browser to another folder, you need to open Settings (3 in Fig. 6).
Then, on the settings page, click "Show advanced settings" and find the "Downloaded files" option there, which has the same as for the Google Chrome browser (Fig. 5).
Opposite the "Downloaded files" option, click on the "Change" button, select the appropriate folder to save the downloaded files.
Rice. 8. Downloads in Mozilla
The Mozilla Downloads folder looks like a down arrow (1 in Figure 8). You can click on this arrow, a drop-down menu will appear.
2 in Fig. 8 - By clicking the "Show all downloads" option, we will see all downloaded files in the Mozilla browser.
To change the default Downloads folder in Mozilla to a different folder,
click "Open menu" (1 in Fig. 9),
then "Settings", the "General" window will open.
You can click on the "Browse" button (2 in Fig. 9) and select another folder so that the downloaded files are saved in it:
Rice. 9. Change the "Downloads" folder for downloaded files in Mozilla
Screenshots are for Mozilla browser version 50.1.
Rice. 10. "Downloads" folder in the Opera browser
To find downloaded files in Opera:
1 in fig. 10 - click "Menu" in the upper left corner of the Opera browser,
2 in Fig. 10 - open "Downloads".
How to change the download folder in Opera
To change the download folder for downloaded files from the Internet, click "Settings" (3 in Fig. 10). Then in the "Downloads" tab opposite the "Download folder" click on the "Change" button and select another folder to download the downloaded files.
Screenshots for Opera browser version 42.0.2393.137.
Rice. 11. Downloads in Internet Explorer
To find downloaded files in Internet Explorer:
1 in fig. 11 - click on the top menu "Service",
2 in Fig. 11 - click "View downloads".
Screenshots for Internet Explorer version 11.0.9600
What can you do with files in the Downloads folder?
Video version of the article "Where to find downloaded files from the Internet on your computer"
As a rule, all browsers by default save downloaded files to the folder "My Downloads" or simply "Downloads", which is automatically created for each user of the operating system. But where to find it? In this article, we will explain how to open the downloads folder through a browser and where it can be located in Windows.
Typically, the download folder is located in the user profile directory. On Windows XP it can be found at C: \ Documents and Settings \ Username \ My Documents \ Downloads. Or you can simply open the "Start" menu, click the "My Documents" link in it and find the download folder in the window that opens.
In Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, the Downloads folder is usually located at C: \ Users \ Username \ Downloads. As a rule, it is added to the favorites bar in Explorer, so you just need to open any folder and click the "Downloads" link on the left side of the window.
You can also open "My Downloads" directly through your browser. In Internet Explorer, to do this, click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the window and select "View downloads" from the menu that appears, and then click on the folder name in the "Location" column. You can also click the "Open folder" button in the message that appears at the bottom immediately after the download is complete. In older versions of IE, instead of such a message, a download window appears, which also has an "Open folder" button.
To open downloads in Firefox, click the wide down arrow icon next to the address bar and click the folder icon next to the downloaded file name. Also, the downloads panel can be called through the menu "Tools> Downloads", which can be seen by pressing the key. In the window that appears, click on the folder-shaped icon to open the folder with the downloaded files.
In Google Chrome, after downloading the file, a line appears at the bottom of the window, in which you can click the arrow next to the file name and select "Show in folder". The download page can also be called from the menu - click on the button of three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner and select the "Downloads" item. On the page that appears, click the "Open downloads folder" link.
In Yandex Browser, click on the narrow downward arrow in the right corner of the window to expand the downloads panel, then click the arrow next to the file name and select Show in folder. You can also click the All Downloads link, and then click the Open Downloads Folder link on the page that opens.
In Opera, click on the downward arrow in the right corner of the window and click on the circle next to the file name. Another option: click the "Details" button and on the page that opens, click "Show in folder" under the downloaded file.
In Safari, the Downloads window appears immediately after downloading, where you can click the magnifying glass next to the file name to open the folder in which it was saved. And to call the "Downloads" window, if it is already closed, click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the browser and select "Downloads".
