Hello,

I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default to
another folder?

I am using Vista Home Edition.

Thanks,
Amanda

"Amandar097" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8C9F1E35-9546-42C6-AAEE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
> destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default
> to
> another folder?
>
> I am using Vista Home Edition.
>
> Thanks,
> Amanda


The default folder is usually the same folder as the .zip file, so I suppose
you could shift them elsewhere before extracting.

--
Jon

Yes it does, but I have to browse to the correct folder everytime I extract a
file. I want to change the default save folder.

"Jim" wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:50:18 -0700, Amandar097
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
> >destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default to
> >another folder?
> >
> >I am using Vista Home Edition.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Amanda
>
> When you go to unzip does it not give a "browse" box ? ( box with 2 or
> 3 dots ... )
>

On Sep 8, 5:37*pm, Amandar097 <Amandar...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Yes it does, but I have to browse to the correct folder everytime I extract a
> file. *I want to change the default save folder.
>
>
>
> "Jim" wrote:
> > On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:50:18 -0700, Amandar097
> > <Amandar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > >Hello,
>
> > >I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
> > >destination folder is Documents. *Is there any way to change the default to
> > >another folder?
>
> > >I am using Vista Home Edition.
>
> > >Thanks,
> > >Amanda
>
> > When you go to unzip does it not give a "browse" box ? ( box with 2 or
> > 3 dots * * ... * * * *)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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When I download zip files, I save 'em to my desktop. Then, after I
create a folder for them, I put the zip file in the folder and extract
the file.

Bill

On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:37:19 -0700, Amandar097
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Yes it does, but I have to browse to the correct folder everytime I extract a
>file. I want to change the default save folder.

Seems to be a known issue with Vista. Lots of programs default to
Documents when generating fresh files, despite the fact that you've
changed them just moments before to use a different folder. The same
applications work fine in XP. Looks like another Vista "feature".