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Ive fixed it up now Andrew thanks. Just can't remember how I did it. But
I do recall that the download box would NOT let me save it there.
Thanks, anyway - I do appreciate your help.
Now I remember. I have Mozilla (firefox) - and its slightly different.
My apologies.
Judy
"Andrew Murray" <Noadmurray@SPAMiinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:42f9e602$0$32274$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> even when you choose "Save As" from the download web site in the download
> dialogue box?, doesn't it prompt with the download box, it should give you
> an option of where to save it, instead of automatically going straight to
> the download process, because you have to "Save" it somewhere for it to
> download.
>
> ie, something like this:
>
http://upload.mcgill.ca/ncs/msoffice_8-download_dialogue_box.gif and it
> should prompt with something similar to:
>
http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/OF97-470K/graphic/web_images/savescreen.jpg
>
> "Judy L" <Judy@home> wrote in message
> news:42f36571$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>> That is the whole point - it wont let me change it.
>>
>> Judy
>>
>>> It will always say desktop until you change it by selecting another
>>> folder.
>>>
>>>> Thanks, I did everything you said - the first download I received after
>>>> rebooting, still showed "Desktop" on the download window. I'll wait
>>>> till I download something else, and get back to you.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks
>>>> Judy
>>>>
>>>> "pcbutts1" <pcbutts1@seedsv.com> wrote in message
>>>> news
qpIe.1544$fJ1.717@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>>>>> OK try this. Cut and paste everything between the lines below and
>>>>> paste it into notepad. Save the file as downloadreset.reg and save it
>>>>> to the desktop. Make sure you change the save as.......drop down box
>>>>> to all files. Once the file is saved then double click on it to merge
>>>>> it into the registry. Reboot and try it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin cut below this
>>>>> line
>>>>> ====================================================================================
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
>>>>> Explorer\Restrictions]
>>>>> "NoSelectDownloadDir"=dword:00000000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ====================================================================================
>>>>> End cut above
>>>>> this line
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
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>>>>> "Judy L" <Judy@home> wrote in message
>>>>> news:42f19080$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>>>>>> No I didnt. I recently reformatted, and the small download box
>>>>>> came up when I was installing new programs..
>>>>>> I created a download file of my own in C drive, but the installations
>>>>>> are going to the desktop. I tried to click on the options of the
>>>>>> small download file (which says desktop) - but it wont accept
>>>>>> anything. I've never had this problem before, the new installations
>>>>>> have always gone directly to the download file I have created.
>>>>>> J
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did you select the downloads or any other folder.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Judy L" <Judy@home> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:42f1817e$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>>>>>>>> The little window box defaults all new downloads to desktop and
>>>>>>>> cant be changed to go to "Downloads".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There must be a way?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Judy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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