Ever get tired of having to tell IE where to download files? With this little registry tweak you can always have it download to the same place.
NOTE: Making changes to the registry can cause serious harm to your computer if done incorrectly. Always backup your registry before making any changes.
- In the left hand pane navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
- Right click on the white region of Regedit's right hand pane, click New, and then click String Value
- Enter Download Directory for the name of the new DWORD Value and press Enter. The new value should now appear in Regedit's right-hand column.
- Right click the new value and choose Modify.
- Click Modify and set the Value Data field to be the path to the directory you want IE to send downloads, then click OK.
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