Specify or modify default download directory

As with many programs, you might want to specify a default download directory for Internet Explorer.

Navigate to:

HCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Here, create or modify the String Value called DownloadDirectory and set it to the full path name of the directory you want to set, for example, ?D:\Downloads?.

Restart or log off of Windows for the change to take effect.



Here HCU can be replaced by HCM if you want the effect to take place for all users