Set Default Download Folder in Mozilla Firefox in Windows 7

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Welcome to VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to set the default download location in the Mozilla Firefox browser while using a Windows 7 computer.

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   To start, open the Mozilla Firefox application

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   To open it, double-click on the icon. Wait for it to load.

   

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   Once it's loaded, go to the Options

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   To go to the Options, first click the menu button in the top left-hand corner. A pop-up menu will open.

   

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   Click on "Options"

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   A new tab will open.

   

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   In this tab, locate "Downloads"

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   In this case, the default download location is the "Downloads" folder.

   

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   To change the default download location to the Desktop, for example, click on "Browse"

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   In the newly opened window, click "Desktop"

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   You can choose whatever location you want, but "Desktop" is being used as an example.

   

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   Click "Select Folder"

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   The default download location is now set to "Desktop"

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   All downloaded files will be saved to the Desktop.

   

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   If "Always ask me where to save files" is selected, every time a download starts, you will need to select a location to save it to

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    That concludes the tutorial on how to set the default download location in the Mozilla Firefox browser while using a Windows 7 computer

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