Download folder in Vista HP 64 ?

How can I change the folder to which files are down loaded to in Vista ?

FDLeyda

Hi, FD.

When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the default
location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For most
download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new default
for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new location for
some future file.

This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to which
program you are using to download, or which file you are downloading. If
this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more specific with your
question.

RC
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Microsoft Windows MVP
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"FDLeyda" <fdleyda@no_reply.com> wrote in message
news:...
> How can I change the folder to which files are down loaded to in Vista ?
>
> FDLeyda

> When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the default
> location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For most
> download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new default
> for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new location
> for some future file.
>
> This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to which
> program you are using to download, or which file you are downloading. If
> this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more specific with
> your question.
> RC
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On this new HP I have I do not get the chance to Run or Save or choose
location.
A small messages shows on the bottom left corner of the toolbar saying.
"Do you really want to download this file ............ Yes or No. ......"
(Paraphrased).
I am not on that computer now. I will get on it later today and double check
what is happening.

"FDLeyda" <fdleyda@no_reply.com> wrote in message
news:#...
>> When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the default
>> location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For most
>> download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new default
>> for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new location
>> for some future file.
>>
>> This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to
>> which program you are using to download, or which file you are
>> downloading. If this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more
>> specific with your question.
>> RC
> ************************************************** **************************
> On this new HP I have I do not get the chance to Run or Save or choose
> location.
> A small messages shows on the bottom left corner of the toolbar saying.
> "Do you really want to download this file ............ Yes or No. ......"
> (Paraphrased).
> I am not on that computer now. I will get on it later today and double
> check what is happening.

Is Windows asking you this or your AV?
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

On Sun, 9 May 2010 10:08:21 -0400, "FDLeyda" <fdleyda@no_reply.com>
wrote:

> > When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the default
> > location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For most
> > download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new default
> > for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new location
> > for some future file.
> >
> > This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to which
> > program you are using to download, or which file you are downloading. If
> > this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more specific with
> > your question.
> > RC
> ************************************************** **************************
> On this new HP I have I do not get the chance to Run or Save or choose
> location.
> A small messages shows on the bottom left corner of the toolbar saying.
> "Do you really want to download this file ............ Yes or No. ......"
> (Paraphrased).



If that's the case, you are running some special software that it
inserting itself into what should be the normal Windows IE
functionality. The first thing you need to do is identify what that
is. What browser do you use? What else do you have running in the
background?


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 9 May 2010 10:08:21 -0400, "FDLeyda" <fdleyda@no_reply.com>
> wrote:
>
>> > When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the default
>> > location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For most
>> > download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new
>> > default
>> > for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new
>> > location
>> > for some future file.
>> >
>> > This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to
>> > which
>> > program you are using to download, or which file you are downloading.
>> > If
>> > this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more specific with
>> > your question.
>> > RC
>> ************************************************** **************************
>> On this new HP I have I do not get the chance to Run or Save or choose
>> location.
>> A small messages shows on the bottom left corner of the toolbar saying.
>> "Do you really want to download this file ............ Yes or No. ......"
>> (Paraphrased).
>
>
>
> If that's the case, you are running some special software that it
> inserting itself into what should be the normal Windows IE
> functionality. The first thing you need to do is identify what that
> is. What browser do you use? What else do you have running in the
> background?

I think HP's come with some kind of download monitor.
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

>> If that's the case, you are running some special software that it
>> inserting itself into what should be the normal Windows IE
>> functionality. The first thing you need to do is identify what that
>> is. What browser do you use? What else do you have running in the
>> background?
>
> I think HP's come with some kind of download monitor.
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I think so too.
I am going to check the Startup programs and then do a search on the HP
website.
It is not my computer and it seems to me HP put a lot of confusing bells and
whistles on it.

On Sun, 9 May 2010 12:44:30 -0400, "Michael" <>
wrote:

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Sun, 9 May 2010 10:08:21 -0400, "FDLeyda" <fdleyda@no_reply.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> > When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the default
> >> > location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For most
> >> > download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new
> >> > default
> >> > for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new
> >> > location
> >> > for some future file.
> >> >
> >> > This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to
> >> > which
> >> > program you are using to download, or which file you are downloading.
> >> > If
> >> > this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more specific with
> >> > your question.
> >> > RC
> >> ************************************************** **************************
> >> On this new HP I have I do not get the chance to Run or Save or choose
> >> location.
> >> A small messages shows on the bottom left corner of the toolbar saying.
> >> "Do you really want to download this file ............ Yes or No. ......"
> >> (Paraphrased).
> >
> >
> >
> > If that's the case, you are running some special software that it
> > inserting itself into what should be the normal Windows IE
> > functionality. The first thing you need to do is identify what that
> > is. What browser do you use? What else do you have running in the
> > background?
>
> I think HP's come with some kind of download monitor.


Maybe so. I don't know. But if that's correct, and it were my machine,
the first thing I would do would be to get rid of that (and anything
else that HP puts on).

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 9 May 2010 12:44:30 -0400, "Michael" <>
> wrote:
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Sun, 9 May 2010 10:08:21 -0400, "FDLeyda" <fdleyda@no_reply.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> > When the download is about to start, do not simply accept the
>> >> > default
>> >> > location. BROWSE to location where you want the file to go. For
>> >> > most
>> >> > download tools, this new location will "stick" and become the new
>> >> > default
>> >> > for every download - until you browse or otherwise choose a new
>> >> > location
>> >> > for some future file.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is a "generic" answer, since you did not give any details as to
>> >> > which
>> >> > program you are using to download, or which file you are
>> >> > downloading.
>> >> > If
>> >> > this generic answer doesn't work for you, please be more specific
>> >> > with
>> >> > your question.
>> >> > RC
>> >> ************************************************** **************************
>> >> On this new HP I have I do not get the chance to Run or Save or choose
>> >> location.
>> >> A small messages shows on the bottom left corner of the toolbar
>> >> saying.
>> >> "Do you really want to download this file ............ Yes or No.
>> >> ......"
>> >> (Paraphrased).
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If that's the case, you are running some special software that it
>> > inserting itself into what should be the normal Windows IE
>> > functionality. The first thing you need to do is identify what that
>> > is. What browser do you use? What else do you have running in the
>> > background?
>>
>> I think HP's come with some kind of download monitor.
>
>
> Maybe so. I don't know. But if that's correct, and it were my machine,
> the first thing I would do would be to get rid of that (and anything
> else that HP puts on).

Concurred. I have 3 Dells and my daughter has an HP. First thing I did
with all of them was to burn their version of a restore disk, then installed
clean versions of Vista/7. All f them take no time to boot up and run
smooth.
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

>> Maybe so. I don't know. But if that's correct, and it were my machine,
>> the first thing I would do would be to get rid of that (and anything
>> else that HP puts on).
>
> Concurred. I have 3 Dells and my daughter has an HP. First thing I did
> with all of them was to burn their version of a restore disk, then
> installed clean versions of Vista/7. All f them take no time to boot up
> and run smooth.
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Could you enumerate the steps you took.
Where did you get the clean Vista/7 OS es ?