For some reason all my downloads go to a temporary folder and not where i want them to go. How do i fix this?

Oh and the OS: Windows 2000 Professional CPU/Ram: P3 533/447mb ram Manufacturer/Model: Intel/? is all incorrect i just got a new amd comp

where do you want them to go? In internet explorer when you select to download a file it will automatically be sent to the last place that you downloaded to. In order to change this you must select to "save" the downloaded file and reselect where you wish it to be saved to. Most people set up a new download folder either on the "desktop" for easier navigating or to "my documents folder" If you choose to just download a file by selecting download and not save then it will automatically go to the C:Documents and Settings/temp folder...this is not the "my Documents' area. In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock

Hi, When you select the download, you will be presented the save as , as in the image, select where to send it in the dropdown

Xerox, If you're not getting the Save In box do the following: Open My Computer, or any other form of Windows Explorer. Select Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types tab & select your file type (example.zip). Click the Advanced button and tic(.)"Confirm open after download." Tufenuf

lurkswithin i know that i'm not a moron. its more closely to what Tufenuf said.

Oh and thanks Tufenuf for the help that fixed it. cause it was getting annoying when i downloaded .zip files and they just were put in the temporary folder and not where i wanted them to go. lurkswithin & bobhome talk like i dont know s---. please dont assume i'm a moron and i know nothing. assume i am a advanced user whom dosent know EVERY trick to tweaking windows. thanks again Tufenuf.