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Mauro Huculak

How to change the default folder for downloads on Windows 11

Windows 11 change default downloads location.

On Windows 11, when you download a document or another type of file, by default, it's stored in the "Downloads" folder located in the home folder for that specific account. However, you can always change the default location of the folder to another path or a different drive.

Although it usually makes sense to download files in the default location,

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