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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: ImnoGuru on February 28, 2013, 01:26:07 AM

Title: how do I set up for download to desktop?
Post by: ImnoGuru on February 28, 2013, 01:26:07 AM

Hi, I have my laptop Dell 1454, running Vista home premium SP1 and decided to send downloads to the desktop. So a bit of research, and thought I'd set it up correctly.
(and it's not too bad actually).
However now I have a folder on the desktop called "Desktop". Not exactly what I wanted.

 I though, (as in the past) the download just goes to the desktop called whatever the download is.. eg. firefox setup. An icon appears on the desktop that says Firefox setup, double click and it will install.

So where it all went wrong was, in the window where you select the folder to send downloads to.

What I have in that menu bar is something like "C:\Users\1440 ImnoGuru\Desktop\Desktop". This string now, will not let me change it? (I can change it to another folder but not change the wording of the string.)

I thought to delete the second "desktop" wording, might resolve the folder "desktop" and just have the downloads go to the desktop.

I hope I have explained myself properly.

So if someone can offer a solution to my problem I would be most grateful.

Thank you ImnoGuru  ;D

Title: Re: how do I set up for download to desktop?
Post by: patio on February 28, 2013, 06:11:04 AM

The way i have mine setup is i created a folder under C: called Downloads and pointed to that in the browser as the DLoad destination...then right clik the DLoads folder and create a shortcut to the Desktop for easy access.
In your case you already have the folder on the Desktop...simply right clik it and rename it Downloads...or do the method above.

Title: Re: how do I set up for download to desktop?
Post by: ImnoGuru on March 05, 2013, 02:24:39 AM

Yep that cured it thanks patio.

I wanted a folder on the desktop. and it was set for downloads before hand. Just for some reason it wouldnt let me change the location after I had finished with the downloads.  ( must have been solar flares. Coz it all come good now).

I just wanted to copy a few files to a thumb drive to transfer to another computer.. actually MBAM SAS, so on to get rid of any infections in his computer. I also wanted to test out all the ports on his computer to make sure they all functioned. ((so far so good) 2749 threats OMG)

Ok now I can delete the desktop folder then.
Thanks patio.

Title: Re: how do I set up for download to desktop?
Post by: patio on March 05, 2013, 06:40:21 AM

Those pesky solar flares can be a real pain...

Glad you're all fixed up.