Software & Apps > Windows How to Change the Default Download Location in Windows 10 Put your Microsoft Edge downloads (almost) wherever you want By Fionna Agomuoh Fionna Agomuoh Twitter Writer University at Buffalo Fionna Agomuoh is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, International Business Times, and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 20, 2022 Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Michael Heine is a CompTIA-certified writer, editor, and Network Engineer with 25+ years' experience working in the television, defense, ISP, telecommunications, and education industries. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide What to Know Edge: Go to the Main menu and select Settings > Downloads. Under Location, select Change. Go to a destination and choose Select Folder.Windows 10: Go to Settings > System > Storage > Change where new content is saved. Choose default locations for various file types. This article explains how to change the Windows 10 default downloads folder directly from the Microsoft Edge browser. It also includes information on changing the download location for other types of files in the Windows 10 settings. How to Change the Default Download Location in Windows 11 How to Change Default Download Location in Windows 10 for Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge has an easy way of setting the download location. Open Microsoft Edge. Select Settings and more (the three horizontal dots) in the upper-right corner or press Alt+X. Select Settings in the drop-down menu. Under Downloads, select Change. Browse to the desired location and choose Select Folder. It's best to change the default download location when you set up a new Windows 10 computer, reset your computer, or have only a few files in your original Downloads folder. Change Default Location of Files in Windows There are also additional settings in Windows 10 for changing the default locations for other files. Open Settings. Either go to the Windows Start Menu and select Settings or press Windows key+I. Select System. In the left panel, select Storage. Under More storage settings, select Change where new content is saved. Choose the default location of various files, including new apps, new documents, new music, and others. Select the drop-down arrow next to an item you want to change and choose the appropriate drive. FAQ How do I move the Downloads folder to another drive in Windows 10? From File Explorer, right-click the Downloads folder and select Properties > Location, then type the desired location into the text field and select OK. Be aware that when you set the new location, you'll still need to designate the Downloads folder. So for example rather than something like "C:\YourName" you'll need to use "C:\YourName/Downloads" instead. How do I make Chrome save files to a different location in Windows 10? You'll need to change Chrome's default download settings from within the browser. Or you can manually choose a download location for each separate download if you'd rather save them in different spots. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit