cannot write to desktop

[graham]

Hi
When I download a .exe file from net it wont write to desktop, i get message

:\Documents and Settings\graham\Desktop\bbo_setup.exe could not be saved,
because you cannot change the contents of that folder.
Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different
location.

I tried changing the properties of the folder in my computer and explorer
to delete the read only tag box and apply. When I look again it has been re
enabled
Hope someone can help
Graham

 

[Doug W.]

Open your C drive and create a new folder and name it My
Download Files and direct your downloads to it.
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[Elmo]

Hi
When I download a .exe file from net it wont write to desktop, I get message

:\Documents and Settings\graham\Desktop\bbo_setup.exe could not be saved,
because you cannot change the contents of that folder.
Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different
location.

I tried changing the properties of the folder in my computer and Explorer
to delete the read only tag box and apply. When I look again it has been re
enabled
Hope someone can help
Graham

Was there actually a "C" before that path?

 

[graham]

Hi Doug
How do I direct dowloads to it pls

Open your C drive and create a new folder and name it My
Download Files and direct your downloads to it.
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[graham]

hi Elmo
Yes there is a c before the path

Was there actually a "C" before that path?

 

[Anthony Buckland]

Hi
When I download a .exe file from net it wont write to desktop, i get
message

:\Documents and Settings\graham\Desktop\bbo_setup.exe could not be saved,
because you cannot change the contents of that folder.
Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different
location.

I tried changing the properties of the folder in my computer and explorer
to delete the read only tag box and apply. When I look again it has been
re
enabled
Hope someone can help
Graham

Well, one way is not to download to the desktop.
I download everything to a folder in My Documents,
so that it will get backed up the next time I save
My Documents (something I do more frequently
than backing up my whole C: partition).

A lot of those downloads are things I just paid good
money for, so I want fast protection for them against
various kinds of loss.

 

[Doug W.]

Graham: When you download, almost every program that I have used
for this has provision for selecting which folder to use for the
download destination. Watch for it. If you are unable to
determine this, get an experienced user to show you how. That is
the best that I can do but maybe others can explain it better
than that.

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[Elmo]

Hi Doug
How do I direct downloads to it pls?

right-click the link, or Shift/right-click and hopefully there will be
an option to Save or Save As. If not, there may be an option in the
browser options as to where downloaded files are saved.