您的 Windows 10 计算机会将下载的文件保存在硬盘驱动器上的某个文件夹中。如果需要,您可以将 Windows 10 PC 上的默认下载位置更改(change this default download location)为您喜欢的任何其他文件夹。
您可能希望更改计算机上的默认下载文件夹的(change the default downloads folder)原因有很多。也许您想将下载的文件保存在某个分区上?或者,也许您正在开始一个新的下载任务,并且您希望所有这些文件都保存在某个文件夹中?
有多种方法可以更改Windows 10中的默认下载位置。
使用文件资源管理器更改默认下载位置(Change Default Download Location Using File Explorer)
更改默认下载位置的一种方法是使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)实用程序。
- 使用 Cortana 搜索搜索此 PC(This PC)并将其打开。
- 导航到要在其中创建默认下载文件夹的驱动器。
- 进入所选驱动器后,右键单击任何空白区域并选择New,然后选择Folder。
- 输入新下载文件夹的名称。这是您未来下载的文件可用的地方。
- 前往此 PC(This PC)中的根文件夹,以便您可以看到下载(Downloads)文件夹。
- 右键单击“下载(Downloads)”文件夹并选择“属性(Properties)” 。
- 在以下屏幕上,单击显示Location的选项卡。
- 在“位置(Location)”选项卡中,您将看到下载文件夹的当前路径。要更改此文件夹,请单击“移动(Move)”按钮。
- 您的计算机将允许您选择新的默认下载文件夹。导航(Navigate)到创建新文件夹的驱动器并选择它。
- 单击应用(Apply),然后单击确定(OK),将新选择的文件夹用作默认下载位置。
- 如果您想恢复到旧的下载文件夹,请单击“恢复默认”(Restore Default)按钮,它将重置您的设置。
使用注册表编辑器更改默认下载位置(Change Default Download Location Using Registry Editor)
Windows 注册表编辑器可让您调整(Windows Registry Editor lets you tweak many settings)机器上的许多设置。这包括更改 Windows 10 PC 上的默认下载位置。您只需在注册表中编辑一个值,您选择的文件夹将成为新的默认下载位置。
- 创建一个要用作默认下载文件夹的新文件夹。这可以在您计算机上的任何位置,甚至可以在您连接的驱动器上。
- 使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)打开新创建的文件夹。
- 您需要将路径复制到新的下载文件夹。单击(Click)地址栏,突出显示完整路径,然后按键盘上的Ctrl + C复制路径。
- 同时按下Windows + R键打开运行(Run)框。
- 在“运行”(Run)框中键入以下内容,然后按Enter。这将打开注册表编辑器。
注册表编辑器(regedit)
- 当注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)打开时,导航到以下路径。
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
- 在右侧窗格中,您将看到几个可以调整的注册表值。找到在其数据(Data)列中具有%USERPROFILE%\Downloads的条目并双击它。
- 将光标放在数值数据(Value data)框中,从框中删除现有内容,然后按Ctrl + V将路径粘贴到新的下载文件夹位置。然后单击确定(OK)以保存更改。
- 重新启动计算机。
更改各种文件类型的默认下载位置(Change Default Download Location For Various File Types)
Windows 10中有一项功能可让您选择不同的驱动器来保存不同类型的文件。使用此功能,您可以更改计算机保存应用程序、文档、音乐等的位置。
但是,您无法选择特定的文件夹。您只能选择保存新内容(new content is to be saved)的驱动器。
- 打开开始菜单(Start Menu),搜索设置(Settings),然后打开它。
- 从左侧边栏中的可用选项中单击存储。(Storage)
- 您将在右侧窗格中看到您的存储信息。向下滚动(Scroll)并单击“更改新内容的保存位置(Change where new content is saved)”选项。
- 在以下屏幕上,您将看到默认情况下保存哪些内容。要更改特定内容类型的默认下载驱动器,请单击文件类型旁边的下拉菜单并选择您的首选驱动器。
您可以使用此功能更改以下项目的默认下载位置。
更改 Microsoft Edge 中的默认下载位置(Change Default Download Location In Microsoft Edge)
您可以更改计算机上Microsoft Edge中的默认下载位置,以便将来的下载保存在您选择的文件夹中。
更改此设置仅适用于此浏览器。您的其他浏览器将继续将您的文件保存在以前的位置。
- 打开开始菜单(Start Menu),搜索Microsoft Edge,然后启动它。
- 单击浏览器右上角的三个点,然后选择“设置”(Settings)选项。
- 您会在屏幕的左侧边栏中看到几个选项。找到显示下载(Downloads)的选项并单击它。此选项可让您修改下载设置。
- 在右侧窗格中,您将看到一个显示Location的项目。这是当前Edge保存文件的地方。要更改默认下载文件夹,请单击更改(Change)按钮。
- 文件资源管理器(File Explorer)将打开,让您选择新文件夹作为默认下载文件夹。单击(Click)文件夹并选择Select Folder。
- 如果您希望Microsoft Edge在每次下载内容时询问文件的保存位置,请启用在下载前询问每个文件的保存位置(Ask where to save each file before downloading)切换。
如果您使用下载管理器下载文件,则需要进入下载管理器应用程序的设置并更改默认下载位置。许多应用程序(Many apps)不使用默认的Windows下载文件夹作为其下载位置。
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How To Change Default Download Location In Windows 10
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There are many reasons you may want to change the default downloads folder on your computer. Maybe you want to keep your downloaded files on a certain partition? Or maybe you’re starting a new download task and you want all those files saved in a certain folder?
There are various ways to change the default download location in Windows 10.
Change Default Download Location Using File Explorer
One way to change the default download location is to use the File Explorer utility.
- Use Cortana search to search for This PC and open it.
- Navigate to the drive where you want to make a default downloads folder.
- Once you’re in your chosen drive, right-click any blank space and choose New followed by Folder.
- Enter a name for your new downloads folder. This is where your future downloaded files will be available.
- Head to the root folder in This PC so you can see the Downloads folder.
- Right-click the Downloads folder and select Properties.
- On the following screen, click the tab that says Location.
- In the Location tab, you’ll see the current path to your downloads folder. To change this folder, click the button that says Move.
- Your computer will let you select the new default downloads folder. Navigate to the drive where you created the new folder and select it.
- Click Apply followed by OK to use your newly selected folder as the default downloads location.
- If you ever want to revert back to the old downloads folder, click the Restore Default button and it’ll reset your settings.
Change Default Download Location Using Registry Editor
Windows Registry Editor lets you tweak many settings on your machine. This includes changing the default downloads location on your Windows 10 PC. You only need to edit one value in the registry and your chosen folder will become the new default downloads location.
- Create a new folder that you want to use as the default downloads folder. This could be anywhere on your computer or even on your connected drives.
- Open your newly created folder with File Explorer.
- You need to copy the path to your new downloads folder. Click the address bar, highlight the full path, and press Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy the path.
- Press the Windows + R keys at the same time to open the Run box.
- Type the following into the Run box and press Enter. This’ll open the Registry Editor.
regedit
- When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following path.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
- On the right-hand side pane, you’ll see several registry values that you can tweak. Find the entry that has %USERPROFILE%\Downloads in its Data column and double-click it.
- Put your cursor in the Value data box, remove the existing content from the box, and press Ctrl + V to paste the path to your new downloads folder location. Then click OK to save changes.
- Reboot your computer.
Change Default Download Location For Various File Types
There’s a feature in Windows 10 that lets you choose different drives for saving different types of files. With this feature, you can change where your computer saves your apps, documents, music, and so on.
You don’t get to choose the specific folder, though. You can only choose the drive where your new content is to be saved.
- Open the Start Menu, search for Settings, and open it.
- Select the option that says System on the following screen.
- Click Storage from the options available in the left sidebar.
- You’ll see your storage information on the right-hand side pane. Scroll down and click the option that says Change where new content is saved.
- On the following screen, you’ll see what content is saved where by default. To change the default downloads drive for a specific content type, click the dropdown menu next to the file type and choose your preferred drive.
You can change the default downloads location for the following items with this feature.
- Apps
- Documents
- Music
- Photos
- Videos
- Movies
- TV shows
- Offline maps
Change Default Download Location In Microsoft Edge
You can change the default downloads location in Microsoft Edge on your computer so that your future downloads are saved in your selected folder.
Changing this setting only applies to this browser. Your other browsers will continue to save your files where they did before.
- Open the Start Menu, search for Microsoft Edge, and launch it.
- Click the three-dots at the top-right corner of your browser and select the option that says Settings.
- You’ll see several options in the left sidebar on your screen. Find the option that says Downloads and click it. This option will let you modify your downloads settings.
- On the right-hand side pane, you’ll see an item that says Location. This is currently where Edge saves your files. To change the default downloads folder, click the Change button.
- File Explorer will open, letting you select your new folder as the default downloads folder. Click the folder and choose Select Folder.
- If you want Microsoft Edge to ask where to save the file each time it downloads something, enable the toggle for Ask where to save each file before downloading.
If you use a download manager to download files, you need to head into the settings of your download manager app and change the default downloads location. Many apps don’t use the default Windows downloads folder as their downloads location.
Did you ever have to change the default downloads location on your Windows 10 PC? What method did you use to do that? We’d like to know in the comments below.