Default Download location

Question

How do I change and cleanup my default Download location in Windows 11?

Answer 1

You can simply right click Downloads in File Explorer, select Properties > go to Location tab, change it to a new location.

Answer 2

It depends on what downloads location you want to change.

1

If you want to move the Downloads folder

Right click the Downloads folder and select Properties.

On the resulting dialog, select the Location tab.

In there, you can specify a new location for the Downloads folder, like D:\Downloads.

2

If you want to change where your browser downloads data to.

Open the browser settings.

Type downloads in the search box in the browser settings, and in there, you can set where files are downloaded to.

3

If you want to change where apps are download and installed on your PC:

Open the Settings App.

Go to System - Storage - Advanced Storage Settings, then click 'Where new content is saved to'.

Answer 3

To change the default download location in Windows 11, follow these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click on Settings and more (the three dots in the upper right corner) and select Settings.
3. Navigate to the Downloads section.
4. Next to Location, click the Change button to select a new folder where you want your downloads to be saved.

To clean up your current download location, you can manually delete files from the folder where your downloads are stored. You can access this folder through File Explorer by navigating to the current download location you set.

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References:

• User data and privacy in Microsoft Edge