How To Change The Default Download Location In Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 9 saves all downloaded files to the Downloads folder located in %windir%\users\username\downloads. You can quickly access Downloads folder right from the explorer navigation pane in Windows 7. 

But if your primary drive is running out of free space, you might want to change the default download location to some other drive.

Unlike earlier versions of Internet Explorer, changing the default download location is dead simple in IE 9 browser. Simply follow the steps given below to change the download directory:

1. Run Internet Explorer 9 browser.

2. Hit Ctrl + J keys to launch the download manager. Alternatively, click Tools button, and then click View downloads to open the same.

3. In the download manager, click Options and then browse to the folder that you want to select as the new download location. And finally click Ok button to save the new location.

4. That’s it! Also check out how to move installed apps from one drive to another in Vista and Windows 7.

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