Windows Explorer annoyance when saving

[ewest305]

When I want to save a file that I am downloading from the net, Windows
Explorer opens but hangs because it is processing the folder structure
of my drive.

My issue is I dont want it to decide (or predict) where I want to put
the file because it always opens my profile folder where I store
nothing.

A further annoyance is when it stops hanging, lets me choose a folder,
then suddenly shows the folder it 'predicts' ide like to save the
file. I then have to renavigate to the folder I originally selected to
download to.
Sometimes I end up dragging and dropping a folder accidentally because
my mousebutton was clicked down as explorer auto-navigates to the
location it thinks I want to save the file to.

Is there anyway to tell Explorer to stop trying to guess where I want
to put a folder and/or tell it to persist where I want to save things.
Or is this an Internet Explorer issue? I assumed Windows Explorer
since Internet Explorer seems to embed Windows Explorer when selecting
to download location. But correct me if i'm wrong.

Thanks'
E

 

[Nightowl]

Hello E

The "hanging" behaviour you're seeing sounds a bit odd, but perhaps one
of these suggestions might help.

1. You can change the default download folder for IE this way:
Open Regedit and navigate to the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Look in the right-hand pane for the value Download Directory and change
it to the new path you want as default. If you don't already have the
Download Directory entry, create it as a String value.

2. If you want to save a particular file elsewhere than your default
folder, instead of clicking the download link on the web page,
right-click and choose Save Target As. You should then see the Save As
dialog and can choose the destination you want.

Hope this helps

 

[ewest305]

Hello E

The "hanging" behaviour you're seeing sounds a bit odd, but perhaps one
of these suggestions might help.

1. You can change the default download folder for IE this way:
Open Regedit and navigate to the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Look in the right-hand pane for the value Download Directory and change
it to the new path you want as default. If you don't already have the
Download Directory entry, create it as a String value.

2. If you want to save a particular file elsewhere than your default
folder, instead of clicking the download link on the web page,
right-click and choose Save Target As. You should then see the Save As
dialog and can choose the destination you want.

Hope this helps

(e-mail address removed) wrote on Mon, 9 Apr 2007:

Thanks for the registry path. That is likely all I need.
The hang is probably because i'm impatient so it may not be unusual to
most.
Thanks again
E