The default download location on our Windows systems works well enough most of the time without a problem, but what if you want or need to change the location at the system level? With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has some helpful advice for a frustrated reader.

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The Question

SuperUser reader Dr. John A Zoidberg wants to know how to change the Windows’ default download path:

I would like to keep my drive paths as clean as possible and C:Downloads is much nicer than C:UsersMynameDownloads. How can I stop Windows 10 from using the user name profile location by default?

How do you change Windows’ default download path?

StarterBackgroundChanger lets you personalize Windows 7 Starter netbooks. But just because you can’t use the Windows 7 Personalization features to change your desktop background doesn’t. How To Add Personalization Panel in Windows 7 Starter By default the Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions do not include the Personalization features such as change desktop.

The Answer

SuperUser contributors Techie007 and Charles Burge have the answer for us. First up, Techie007:

• Personalization Panel is a small tool specially made for Home Basic and Home Premium editions of Windows 7 to use the premium features in basic editions. The tool enables you get the following customization features in Starter and Home Basic editions.
• Windows 7 Appearance and Personalization. Just like previous versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system, Windows 7 can be heavily customize in the looks department: the 'Appearance and Personalization' settings go from purely cosmetic options (like changing the windows' colors or transparency settings), to true usability features that make your computer easier to use.

1. Open Windows Explorer

2. Create the folder you want to have as your new Downloads folder (i.e. C:Downloads)

3. Under This PC, right-click Downloads

4. Click Properties

5. Select the Location Tab

6. Click Move

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7. Select the folder you made in Step 2

8. Once it has finished copying everything to the new folder, click OK to close the Properties Window

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Followed by the answer from Charles Burge:

It is not Windows itself that downloads files, but rather its applications like web browsers or other network clients. If you are specifically talking about downloading files from the Internet, your web browser has a setting for the default download location. You can even set it to ask you each time where you want to put a file that you are about to download.

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