PromptForDownloadLocation

Ask where to save downloaded files

Supported versions

• On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Set whether to ask where to save a file before downloading it.

If you enable this policy, the user is asked where to save each file before downloading; if you don't configure it, files are saved automatically to the default location, without asking the user.

If you don't configure this policy, the user will be able to change this setting.

Supported features

• Can be mandatory: Yes
• Can be recommended: No
• Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
• Per Profile: Yes
• Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

• Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: PromptForDownloadLocation
• GP name: Ask where to save downloaded files
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
• GP path (Recommended): N/A
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Disabled

Registry settings

• Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
• Path (Recommended): N/A
• Value name: PromptForDownloadLocation
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000000

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: PromptForDownloadLocation
• Example value:

<false/>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies