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 Writer Fionna Agomuoh is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, International Business Times, and others. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Fionna Agomuoh Updated on December 16, 2020 reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Lifewire Tech Review Board Member 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. our review board Article reviewed on Nov 01, 2020 Michael Barton Heine Jr Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide Tweet Share Email What to Know Edge: Select Main menu > Settings > Downloads. Under Location, select Change. Go to the preferred destination, choose Select Folder.Windows 10: Go to Settings > System > Storage > Change where new content is saved. Choose the default locations for various filetypes.It may take some time for files to move from an old path to a new path. Many users enjoy the updated features of Microsoft Edge, but one feature missing from the original Internet Explorer is the ability to change the download location directly from the browser. In this guide, we show you how to do that on any Windows 10 device. How to Change Default Download Location in Windows 10 for Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge has an easy way of setting the download location. There are also some additional settings in the Windows 10 settings to change where other files are kept. Open Microsoft Edge. Select Settings and more (the 3 horizontal dots) in the upper-right corner or press Alt+X. Select Settings. Select Downloads from the menu bar. Under the Location heading, select Change. Browse to your desired location, then select 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. It may take some time for the files to move from the old path to the new path. If you want to change the default location for various filetypes in Windows 10, follow these steps: Open Settings. Either go to the Start Menu and select Settings, or press Windows key+I. Select System. On the left side, select Storage. Under More storage settings, select Change where new content is saved. In the Change where new content is saved window, choose the default location of various files such as new apps, new documents, new music, and others. Select the drop-down arrow next to an item you want to change, then choose the appropriate drive. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit