where do I save dowloads

[Guest]

When I download where should I save it? I download games, updates new programs, etc.

In program files? or on the desktop? or in my documents? Confused.
Should I create a folder called dowloads and if so where?
Windows XP

Thanks
Lisa

 

[Tom Porterfield]

When I download where should I save it? I download games, updates new
programs, etc.

In program files? or on the desktop? or in my documents? Confused.
Should I create a folder called dowloads and if so where?
Windows XP

It really depends on whatever works for you from an organizational
standpoint. I wouldn't put them on the desktop. How about create a
Downloads folder in My Documents and store them there.
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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Lisa,

Wherever you like. Create a folder, download to it. I like to download most
things to my desktop, then once used create an appropriately named folder
for it and move it to a storage drive. Larger downloads go direct to storage
drives.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Norm]

Lisa, you can save the downloads anywhere you want just as long as you
remember where you put them. For convenience I have a folder called
Downloads on the C: drive. Go to Windows Explorer, highlight your C drive
the click File, New and Folder, type Download and hit enter. When your
saving a game to the download folder, create another folder under download
with the name of the game.
It's all in what you feel comfortable with managing, make it easy on
yourself.

 

[Alan]

Where ever you can remember to find them.

Alan

 

[Jim Macklin]

I like to have a partition other than C: to save downloads
and My Documents so they are safe in case of a system crash
requiring a format/re-install.

I have a Download folder and I create sub-folders to save
time later. I have a sub-folder for Microsoft (and it has
sub-subs), McAfee, Adobe, Fresh Devices, AnalogX,
SourceForge, etc.


| Where ever you can remember to find them.
|
| Alan
message
| | > When I download where should I save it? I download
games, updates new
| programs, etc.
| >
| > In program files? or on the desktop? or in my documents?
Confused.
| > Should I create a folder called dowloads and if so
where?
| > Windows XP
| >
| > Thanks
| > Lisa
|
|

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

But, if you create the "download" folder within "My Documents", the folder
will not be eliminated during a system restore, as My Documents is not
touched. Anywhere else on drive/partition C: is a crap shoot!

--
Regards

Crusty (-: Old B@stard

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[Jim Macklin]

That is true for system restore but not a format and clean
install on C:

A partition that you have moved My Documents to is better,
in my opinion. A second hard would be even better, but I
gave other expenses right now.


"Crusty (-: Old B@stard "
| But, if you create the "download" folder within "My
Documents", the folder
| will not be eliminated during a system restore, as My
Documents is not
| touched. Anywhere else on drive/partition C: is a crap
shoot!
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Crusty (-: Old B@stard
|
| *****************************
|
| | > Lisa, you can save the downloads anywhere you want just
as long as you
| > remember where you put them. For convenience I have a
folder called
| > Downloads on the C: drive. Go to Windows Explorer,
highlight your C drive
| > the click File, New and Folder, type Download and hit
enter. When your
| > saving a game to the download folder, create another
folder under download
| > with the name of the game.
| > It's all in what you feel comfortable with managing,
make it easy on
| > yourself.
| >
message
| >
| > > When I download where should I save it? I download
games, updates new
| > programs, etc.
| > >
| > > In program files? or on the desktop? or in my
documents? Confused.
| > > Should I create a folder called dowloads and if so
where?
| > > Windows XP
| > >
| > > Thanks
| > > Lisa
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Steve]

When I save attachments in Outlook Express it always defaults to My
Documents which is a pain if I want to save to another file. It means I
have to browse the file I want each time I save attachments. Does anyone
know if I can alter the default setting of the "save attachments" option? I
have looked high and low but haven't found whether it's possible.

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Steve.

They are saved there, by default, because then they are safe if you do a
system restore. The My Documents folder is NOT reverted during a restore.
Any other folder "may" be. Then files will be lost!

--
Regards

Crusty (-: Old B@stard

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[Guest]

Creating your own Directory for downloads makes the most sense. Save them wherever you want them to be, wherever you will know to look for them.