Desktop issues! Can't download anything onto desktop?

Question

I got a new pc from my dads company, and ever since I started using it, this message shows up:

"M:\pc\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this computer, or on a network. Check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a different location."

This is so freaking annoying, because it won't allow me to download programs that doesn't ask you to put shortcuts! I need some help - QUICKLY! Thanks.

EDIT: I've read the answers, and when I am on the download options (drop down menu etc) and I click on the big desktop-icon, the same message shows. How can I change the location??

Answer 1

In the download options, first make a new folder, name it Downloads or Goofy or whatever, then when you do a download there is an Options, select or set it to Allways save my Files or Downloads to And then select that folder you just made. Test it with a Royalty Free .jpg,.gif. all works? good.

Answer 2

I'm thinking you are trying to save whatever you're downloading to an old network drive that is no longer on the computer. (M drive) try saving to the C drive instead. when you download something it asks where you want to save it. There should be a "save in" box that has a drop down menu. You'll have to browse to find it. Long story short, you're saving it in the wrong place. Good luck!!

Answer 3

the path may be incorrect, since it was a company computer maybe the drive"M" was a network drive. Your desktop drive should be something like "C" or "D" where the "M" is now.

Try browse button to correctly direct file to your desktop.

Answer 4

Sounds like their used to be another disk, or partion named "M"
There should be a drop down little box on the right, and you just need to click it, then it should drop down, and find usually "C"