Windows 10: Setting Default Save Destination for Files to Desktop in Windows 10

Discus and support Setting Default Save Destination for Files to Desktop in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I wish there were some system-wide default. I like to save to Desktop. When you remove or move those folders, Windows asks to save to ThisPC or to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by TairikuOkami, Apr 4, 2018.

  1. Setting Default Save Destination for Files to Desktop in Windows 10


    When you remove or move those folders, Windows asks to save to ThisPC or to Desktop by default, not sure now, still the Desktop shortcut is close by. You can also setup any startup directory for Windows Explorer, it just has to be named Downloads. I also use the other worthless folders, by changing their locations.
     
    TairikuOkami, Apr 4, 2018
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  2. Rayzen Win User

    I have looked everywhere to find out how to set the default destination of my files being saved to the desktop, but cannot find it. Everything I've seen, so far, only tells me how to set the default destination to a different drive, but not to my desktop. Maybe it's not possible.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    :)
     
    Rayzen, Apr 20, 2018
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  3. Windows 10 Gamebar

    I cannot set a saving destination for game bar. Hence it is not opening.I cannot chose the location in setting it is not responding.Is there any other way to choose the destination to save files for windows gamebar?

    [Moved from: Windows / Apps on Windows 10 / Xbox on Windows]
     
    jothiram niswandh, Apr 20, 2018
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    Ramesh Srinivasan, Apr 20, 2018
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  5. tomhollow Win User
    I don't know what programme you are trying to save from, but see if you can select:
    "C:\Users\this is me\Desktop"
    Where "this is me" is what ever user name you are using to log on.
     
    tomhollow, Apr 20, 2018
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  6. Plankton Win User
    Are the files that are to be saved; are they being saved from with a browser? If so, then that's a browser setting.

    With in windows 10: go to settings>system>storage>.....on the right go to more storage settings>change where new content is saved>....and have a look.
     
    Plankton, Apr 20, 2018
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  7. Try3 Win User
    Rayzen,

    It depends on each application. Generally, if you save a file to the Desktop then this is the folder its SaveAs routine will open to in the future so it becomes, in effect, a default setting.

    I do this for all my applications and do not have any problems doing so.
    - I merely have to avoid navigating to a different folder because doing so would change the 'default' behaviour.
    - Having said that, I have added a shortcut to the Desktop in my File explorer, Quick access group so I can easily get back to it.

    Some applications let you go further and specify the Desktop as a proper default folder. MS Office 2007 & MS Office 2016 let you do this

    Denis
     
  8. pepanee Win User

    Setting Default Save Destination for Files to Desktop in Windows 10

    I also believe it depends on the program's default settings that are trying to save files.

    For example, I use Google Chrome.
    Look at the address that I have in the Green Box. I have it set to the Desktop.
    I opened a page, right clicked an image, Save As, then the Save As Dialog Box showed me the Desktop.
    I then changed that default location to just: C:\
    I tried to right click on an image > Save As > and the Dialog Box showed me C:\
    I set my Google Chrome settings back to the Desktop.



    Setting Default Save Destination for Files to Desktop in Windows 10 [​IMG]
     
    pepanee, Apr 27, 2018
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  9. spunk Win User
    If you're talking about saving downloaded files from the internet, then what browser are you using?
    If using Edge, Go to the 3 dots on the Upper Right of the toolbar (ie) Tools, choose Settings, scroll down to View Advanced Settings/ Downloads/Save download files to.. Choose C:\Users\[UserName]\Desktop.
     
    spunk, Apr 27, 2018
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  10. I wish there were some system-wide default. I like to save to Desktop.

    Documents is worthless.
    Videos is worthless.
    Pictures is worthless.
    Music is worthless.
    Those are (and will remain) forever empty on my computers.

    When I create or download something I want to put it HERE, right on my Desktop.
    It may eventually go elsewhere, but certainly not in Documents/Videos/Pictures/Music.

    Yet after all these years there's no default in Windows. And, even with quick-view ... I have to scroll up up up up up to find the Desktop icon.

    Sux.
     
    margrave55, Apr 27, 2018
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