Where do I save a download in Vista?

This seems like a silly question but Vista has it's quirks. I'm choosing to
save a file that I am downloading from the web. I want to save it to my
external hard drive. I don't see the usual dropdown arrows to let view my
computer's subdirectories, there seems to be only very limited choices from
the dialog box (it has a bar across the top suggesting a user name/downloads
directory and when I pull down the arrow next to it all I get is a list of
previously visited web sites. Obviously the correct choice is there
someplace but I can't seem to find it. Help please.

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Thanks... Bob

Choose "computer". That will show you the drives connected. Choose your
drive.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
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> This seems like a silly question but Vista has it's quirks. I'm choosing
> to save a file that I am downloading from the web. I want to save it to
> my external hard drive. I don't see the usual dropdown arrows to let view
> my computer's subdirectories, there seems to be only very limited choices
> from the dialog box (it has a bar across the top suggesting a user
> name/downloads directory and when I pull down the arrow next to it all I
> get is a list of previously visited web sites. Obviously the correct
> choice is there someplace but I can't seem to find it. Help please.
>
> --
> Thanks... Bob

Well open your User folder and creat a folder called Downloads then save
your file there.
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
news:bgyPi.2049$...
> This seems like a silly question but Vista has it's quirks. I'm choosing
> to save a file that I am downloading from the web. I want to save it to
> my external hard drive. I don't see the usual dropdown arrows to let view
> my computer's subdirectories, there seems to be only very limited choices
> from the dialog box (it has a bar across the top suggesting a user
> name/downloads directory and when I pull down the arrow next to it all I
> get is a list of previously visited web sites. Obviously the correct
> choice is there someplace but I can't seem to find it. Help please.
>
> --
> Thanks... Bob

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:23:49 -0400, "Bob Newman" <>
wrote:

> This seems like a silly question but Vista has it's quirks. I'm choosing to
> save a file that I am downloading from the web. I want to save it to my
> external hard drive. I don't see the usual dropdown arrows to let view my
> computer's subdirectories, there seems to be only very limited choices from
> the dialog box (it has a bar across the top suggesting a user name/downloads
> directory and when I pull down the arrow next to it all I get is a list of
> previously visited web sites. Obviously the correct choice is there
> someplace but I can't seem to find it. Help please.


Select the download path that you see there, then overtype it with
whatever you want.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Thanks, your choice was best.

Bob

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Choose "computer". That will show you the drives connected. Choose your
> drive.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
> news:bgyPi.2049$...
>> This seems like a silly question but Vista has it's quirks. I'm choosing
>> to save a file that I am downloading from the web. I want to save it to
>> my external hard drive. I don't see the usual dropdown arrows to let
>> view my computer's subdirectories, there seems to be only very limited
>> choices from the dialog box (it has a bar across the top suggesting a
>> user name/downloads directory and when I pull down the arrow next to it
>> all I get is a list of previously visited web sites. Obviously the
>> correct choice is there someplace but I can't seem to find it. Help
>> please.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks... Bob
>