change the download default location in IE v8 in a XP Pro environm

I need to reset the (global) default location for all downloads using IE-8.
I'd like this to be done without downloading other add-on software
(powertoys) - or manually selecting each application and designating the
location of extensions individually.

Isn't there a simple feature similar to Word or Excel where a location can
be set as the default for all files downloaded thru IE?

This is hour 2 trying to find the answer on MS site and I'm just a little
frustrated - Sorry!

 

Try the web. Use this as your search term:

change internet explorer default download location

You'll find many hits with solutions.

 

See http://lmgtfy.com/?q=change+internet+explorer+default+download+location

 

Just enter the path here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer]
"Download Directory"="C:\\Folder"


ju.c

 

To specify the default location where downloaded files from Interne
explorer are saved , we need to set the default location (directory pat
in registry). The registry key location i
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer]

Here is the code sample in VB 6.0
[VB 6.0 Code Starts]

' -- Declaration and API calls for writing to registry

Private Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
'Create Registry Key
Private Declare Function RegCreateKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alia
"RegCreateKeyA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResul
As Long) As Long
'Store a Value
Private Declare Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alia
"RegSetValueExA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVa
Reserved As Long, ByVal dwType As Long, lpData As Any, ByVal cbData A
Long) As Long
'Close Registry Key
Private Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal hKe
As Long) As Long

'-- Method to set registry value

For further details 'refer' (http://tinyurl.com/38ufap5