Set the Default Download Location in Google Chrome for Windows 7

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Hi, you're watching VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to set the default download location in the Google Chrome web browser on a Windows 7 computer.

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   Start by opening the Google Chrome browser

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   You can double-click the icon or click it once if it's pinned to the taskbar.

   

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   Once the window opens, go to the settings

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   To go to the settings, click the menu button in the top right corner.

   

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   Click "Settings"

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   Once you're in the settings, scroll down and click "Show advanced settings"

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   This will open the advanced settings.

   

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   Scroll down and locate the "Downloads" section

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   In this case, the download location is C:\Users\Creatura\Downloads.

   

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   Change the download location by clicking "Change" to the right of the download location

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   A new window will open.

   

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   Select any folder on the computer

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   For this example, I'm going to set it to "Desktop".

   

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   Once the location has been selected, click "OK" at the bottom

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   You can also check the box next to "Ask where to save each file before downloading"

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   If that is checked, it will ask where to save anything before it is downloaded.

   

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    This concludes the tutorial on how to set the default download location on the Google Chrome web browser for a Windows 7 computer

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