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Discussions tagged with 'default download' on WindowsForum.com focus on issues where Internet Explorer ignores the user-configured default download folder. In Windows 7 with IE 11, users report that files save to the desktop instead of the specified \Downloads\ directory. Troubleshooting steps and configuration fixes are the primary topics under this tag.
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    Windows 7 Default download location ignored in IE

    I.E. v11 in Win7 Pro keeps downloading to the desktop, even though I have set the default download location to \Downloads\. How can I make it behave correctly ?
    • Sebastian42
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    • browser settings default download desktop download location file management ie v11 internet explorer windows 7 windows pro
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support