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I've set downloads to go to desktop, but they still go to Downloads.

mysteriouscrap — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:42:19 GMT

105.0.2 (64-bit) When I try to download a file from the web, it still goes to the Downloads folder despite my Settings being set to Desktop. And no I don't want it to ask every time. It always used to work, what's up now? Is Windows overriding Firefox?

Re: I've set downloads to go to desktop, but they still go to Downloads.

jacindazs — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:20:22 GMT

I have the same problem! I have set my file download so that the browser always asks me where I want to save the data. Instead, it AUTOMATICALLY saves everything straight to my downloaded files. And it makes ABSOLUTELY NO difference what I have set! I've tried re-clicking it several times, but no change. Downloads is full of crap and files I've searched for or saved twice. Who asked for, say, a PDF to automatically open for me?

I don't have this problem on CHROM!

Re: I've set downloads to go to desktop, but they still go to Downloads.

jscher2000 — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:06:46 GMT

@mysteriouscrap wrote:
105.0.2 (64-bit) When I try to download a file from the web, it still goes to the Downloads folder despite my Settings being set to Desktop. And no I don't want it to ask every time. It always used to work, what's up now? Is Windows overriding Firefox?

Firefox still should follow your "Save files to:" setting when saving files. Normally Windows doesn't care unless there is a permission problem restricting where an application can save. But I don't know why it would have an issue with the Desktop (same user, same permission?).

If you temporarily change the "Save files to:" setting to your Documents folder, can Firefox save there?

Re: I've set downloads to go to desktop, but they still go to Downloads.

mysteriouscrap — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:37:35 GMT

Thank you for the idea. Although that did not work, I think I have found a workaround:

1) Set the "Save files to" to to "Desktop."

2 Further down, under "Applications" toggle ON "Ask whether to open or save files"

3) Save something [not in the apps list above] and navigate to Desktop

4) Toggle OFF "Ask whether to open or save files"

It seems the browser will remember Desktop as the default now.

Re: I've set downloads to go to desktop, but they still go to Downloads.

mysteriouscrap — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:52:51 GMT

BAH I spoke too soon. It's back to saving the Downloads folder. Must be a bug.