How to make Google Chrome ask where downloads should be saved

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One of the aspects that surround the Internet the most is downloads. And it is that, in many sites you will need to download some files to your computer or similar, or for example you may need to obtain an image from a website. In such cases, if you use the Google Chrome browser, by default the files will be saved directly in Windows' own download folder, so you can access them whenever you need it.

Now, if instead you are going to need to save them on an external medium for any reason, or you prefer to be able to choose the path in which each file is stored, you can request that every time you go to download Google Chrome let you select where to store it. This will save you time by moving the files in question later.

So you can configure Google Chrome to ask where downloads should be stored

As we mentioned, in the event that you make many downloads, in the Google Chrome browser you will have the possibility of activating an option through which, at the moment in which you are going to start downloading a certain file, A small file explorer will appear where you can choose where you want to save it.

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To activate this option, you will have to access browser settings, something you can achieve by writing chrome://settings in the address bar at the top, or by clicking on the menu on the left. Inside you will see all the settings that can be configured within Chrome, and you will have to go down to the bottom where you will find the "Advanced Settings" button. Next, you will have to locate the download section, and in it activate the indicator called "Ask where each file will be saved before downloading it".

Make Google Chrome ask where downloads should be saved in Windows

Once this option is activated, you will be able to see how If you start a new download of any file, a small box will appear directly with Windows' own file manager, where you can choose where it will be stored easily. In this way, the download will be done normally from the Internet and then the files will be automatically moved to the location in question.


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