when you download a program or application onto your computer, where does it go? i mean how can i check where its been downloaded to and do i have an option to choose? basically how do i get to that?
2006-08-12 07:12:21 · 11 answers · asked by yellow 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
If u download by using Internet Explorer, look for the 'Temporary Files' Folder in ur hard-drive. Search the file there and u will get it.
2006-08-12 07:18:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't set an option when you save (use save instead of run, then save it to a location you know - I usually use desptop) - to find a file you have downloaded and didn't specify the location it's usually in Windows temp but that can vary depending on how your users are set up. If not there, then use file search for the name of the file. If you don't know the file name go back to where you downloaded it and either right click and chosse save target as - then see what the file name is, and don't save the file and search for it.
2006-08-12 07:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the go into My Documents in a My Download folder.
But when you are doing the download, it will show the name of the file are downloading. When done, click the Start button, select Search and search for all files and folders and look for that file.
Once you have found it, you will know where your future downloads will go.
2006-08-12 07:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes to where you told it to go, or where it is set up to download to. This is different on every computer and depends on the OS and programs used, and how they have been set up. Some of the guesses that people have made might be right, but you may well have to go looking yourself!
Rawlyn.
2006-08-12 10:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the default is 'My Documents'.
In Mozilla, go to Tools/Options/Downloads to specify where you want downloaded files to go.
I'm sure there is something similar in Internet Explorer, but I like my computer so I don't use IE.
2006-08-12 07:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by Trish D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will be an option in whatever download program you are using to specify the location.
2006-08-12 07:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by India 55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you go to download something, it usually ask where you want to save it so it depends on where you tell the machine. If yours does it automatically, it probably is going to "My documents" click start, then click "my documents" and look for the downloaded item.
2006-08-12 07:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by flip103158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you are best doing is go in to my documents and create a new file called downloads, so the next time you do download and it asks where you want to send it send it there and all your downloads are in one easy place for you to access them, i hope this helps
2006-08-12 10:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by stokies 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can download where u want to., i usually download everything to my desktop and then basically move it where i want to afterwards. there is a drop down menu which shows u where u want to save it.
2006-08-12 07:45:30 · answer #9 · answered by shariwharton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if download is in progress it shows where it saves
or u cn check my documents or my completed downloads
sometimes it cn save on ur desktop
2006-08-12 07:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋