DOWNLOADS GOING TO DESKTOP - HOW TO CHANGE

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J

Judy L

The little window box defaults all new downloads to desktop and cant be
changed to go to "Downloads".

There must be a way?

Judy
 
No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box came up
when I was installing new programs..
I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations are
going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the small
download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept anything. I've
never had this problem before, the new installations have always gone
directly to the download file I have created.
J
 
OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and paste it
into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it to the desktop.
Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box to all files. Once the
file is saved then double click on it to merge it into the registry. Reboot
and try it.

Begin cut below this line
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000


====================================================================================
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Thanks, I did everything you said - the first download I received after
rebooting, still showed "Desktop" on the download window. I'll wait till
I download something else, and get back to you.

Many thanks
Judy

pcbutts1 said:
OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and paste it
into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it to the
desktop. Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box to all
files. Once the file is saved then double click on it to merge it into the
registry. Reboot and try it.

Begin cut below this
line
====================================================================================

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000


====================================================================================
End cut above this
line


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Judy L said:
No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box came up
when I was installing new programs..
I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations are
going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the small
download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept anything. I've
never had this problem before, the new installations have always gone
directly to the download file I have created.
J
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It will always say desktop until you change it by selecting another folder.

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Judy L said:
Thanks, I did everything you said - the first download I received after
rebooting, still showed "Desktop" on the download window. I'll wait
till I download something else, and get back to you.

Many thanks
Judy

pcbutts1 said:
OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and paste
it into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it to the
desktop. Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box to all
files. Once the file is saved then double click on it to merge it into
the registry. Reboot and try it.

Begin cut below this
line
====================================================================================

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000


====================================================================================
End cut above this
line


--


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NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
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Judy L said:
No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box came
up when I was installing new programs..
I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations
are going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the small
download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept anything. I've
never had this problem before, the new installations have always gone
directly to the download file I have created.
J


Did you select the downloads or any other folder.

--


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http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
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The little window box defaults all new downloads to desktop and cant
be changed to go to "Downloads".

There must be a way?

Judy
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
That is the whole point - it wont let me change it.

Judy
It will always say desktop until you change it by selecting another
folder.
Thanks, I did everything you said - the first download I received after
rebooting, still showed "Desktop" on the download window. I'll wait
till I download something else, and get back to you.

Many thanks
Judy

pcbutts1 said:
OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and paste
it into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it to the
desktop. Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box to all
files. Once the file is saved then double click on it to merge it into
the registry. Reboot and try it.

Begin cut below this
line
====================================================================================

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000


====================================================================================
End cut above this
line


--


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http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
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See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
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No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box came
up when I was installing new programs..
I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations
are going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the
small download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept anything.
I've never had this problem before, the new installations have always
gone directly to the download file I have created.
J


Did you select the downloads or any other folder.

--


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http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
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See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
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The little window box defaults all new downloads to desktop and cant
be changed to go to "Downloads".

There must be a way?

Judy
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
even when you choose "Save As" from the download web site in the download
dialogue box?, doesn't it prompt with the download box, it should give you
an option of where to save it, instead of automatically going straight to
the download process, because you have to "Save" it somewhere for it to
download.

ie, something like this:
http://upload.mcgill.ca/ncs/msoffice_8-download_dialogue_box.gif and it
should prompt with something similar to:
http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/OF97-470K/graphic/web_images/savescreen.jpg

Judy L said:
That is the whole point - it wont let me change it.

Judy
It will always say desktop until you change it by selecting another
folder.
Thanks, I did everything you said - the first download I received after
rebooting, still showed "Desktop" on the download window. I'll wait
till I download something else, and get back to you.

Many thanks
Judy

OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and paste
it into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it to the
desktop. Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box to all
files. Once the file is saved then double click on it to merge it into
the registry. Reboot and try it.

Begin cut below this
line
====================================================================================

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000


====================================================================================
End cut above this
line


--


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http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
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See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
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No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box came
up when I was installing new programs..
I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations
are going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the
small download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept
anything. I've never had this problem before, the new installations
have always gone directly to the download file I have created.
J


Did you select the downloads or any other folder.

--


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http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
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The little window box defaults all new downloads to desktop and cant
be changed to go to "Downloads".

There must be a way?

Judy
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Ive fixed it up now Andrew thanks. Just can't remember how I did it. But
I do recall that the download box would NOT let me save it there.

Thanks, anyway - I do appreciate your help.

Now I remember. I have Mozilla (firefox) - and its slightly different.
My apologies.


Judy
Andrew Murray said:
even when you choose "Save As" from the download web site in the download
dialogue box?, doesn't it prompt with the download box, it should give you
an option of where to save it, instead of automatically going straight to
the download process, because you have to "Save" it somewhere for it to
download.

ie, something like this:
http://upload.mcgill.ca/ncs/msoffice_8-download_dialogue_box.gif and it
should prompt with something similar to:
http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/OF97-470K/graphic/web_images/savescreen.jpg

Judy L said:
That is the whole point - it wont let me change it.

Judy
It will always say desktop until you change it by selecting another
folder.

Thanks, I did everything you said - the first download I received after
rebooting, still showed "Desktop" on the download window. I'll wait
till I download something else, and get back to you.

Many thanks
Judy

OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and
paste it into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it
to the desktop. Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box
to all files. Once the file is saved then double click on it to merge
it into the registry. Reboot and try it.

Begin cut below this
line
====================================================================================

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000


====================================================================================
End cut above
this line


--


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http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
Sharpvision simply the best http://www.seedsv.com



No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box
came up when I was installing new programs..
I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations
are going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the
small download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept
anything. I've never had this problem before, the new installations
have always gone directly to the download file I have created.
J


Did you select the downloads or any other folder.

--


The best live web video on the internet
http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
Sharpvision simply the best http://www.seedsv.com



The little window box defaults all new downloads to desktop and
cant be changed to go to "Downloads".

There must be a way?

Judy
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