Solved FireFox Downloading Files?

[shells2u]

Hi everyone,

Can someone please tell me where firefox puts the downloaded files !!!!! aaaagggghhh, now i am not new to computers but this Vista ?? I have looked everywhere. The box comes up automatically and doesnt say where it is saving to and you have no choice? Please someone tell me the simple answer.
Thanks
Shells2u

 

[dbsantos77]

Re: Downloading Files

Hello shells2u,

Firefox normally puts your downloaded files in your "Downloads" folder (Unless You've changed it) You can get to that folder by following this:

1.Click on the Start Icon
2.Click on your username (The first tab on the right side above "Documents")
3.Look for a folder called "Downloads"

Your downloads should be placed in this folder.

Also, in the box where you see your downloaded files you can simply double-click the file that you downloaded to run it. You'll get a "be careful this can be a virus" prompt, but you can bypass it.

Hope this helped!

 

[truthkid]

Re: Downloading Files

Thats a firefox issue, not vista. Go to the tools menu, click options, and look in the center of the window that pops up. It'll have your download options and tell you what it's set to.

 

[shells2u]

Hi There,
Thanks for your help, There is nothing in the download file and there is nowhere to double click, but I went to firefox options and it said they were saved to the desktop?? which there isnt anything there either. But that is fine as was able to change the save folder and options Eg always ask where to save! So from now on should be fine. As for the missing files Hmm maybe I will come across them one day :0) Thanks again
Regards
Shelley

 

[truthkid]

If you go into tools and downloads, does it have the files listed there? You can right click them and there's an option either show folder or show in explorer (can't remember) and it'll show where they are downloaded

 

[marine43]

shells2u,

Try looking on the Desktop, the default download usually is the Desktop, you can change the location, go to Tools, Options, on the first screen there is a spot where you can set default download folder, Good Luck My Friend...

Marine43

 

[shells2u]

Hi,
Yes the download box comes up but it wont let me select them even when i right click. The only options are "copy download link" Select all and remove from list???

 

[shells2u]

Also I have just purchased a virus protector and received the download file. Hit download, saved to desktop and its not there??/Tried again into my downloads folder and got same result? Bloody Vista What is going on with all my downloads!!!!

 

[mansrm81]

Does the same thing happen in IE. Try making a folder on your drive and try and save into that folder.

 

[marine43]

Yes mansrm81 is right. Also you can check in the Temp folder on the C Drive, You need to make sure that the "Hidden Files" Can be seen to bring the sub folder up...
After you click to show hidden files, it should be located in:
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp , where UserName is should be the name that you use on the PC... and to click and show hidden files, while windows explorer is open, go to "Tools, Folder Options, View, Hidden Files and Folders, Show Hidden Folders, Apply , then close explorer and reopen to location above. Good Luck..

One other thing you could do is to uninstall Firefox, get a fresh copy and reinstall it. See if that solves your problems... Good Luck

Marine43

 

[shells2u]

Hi There,
Well I am just about to throw it out the window. There are no files in the temp folder, I did what you suggested. I uninstalled firefox and got a fresh copy and now I CANT FIND THAT lol you gotta laugh, im just not this dumb. I have looked everywhere and cant find any to install them. The comp guys have to come around fri anyway so fingers crossed. There was a file in the temp file and it had said it was a binary file and to download the needed ext to open it. Well I did that AND THATS GONE TO ha ha pml. seeya, thanks everyone for trying to help. better get back to work

 

[heavensopenadam]

Hello there
To see where ur files are dowloading u need to go to Firefox browser/ Options/Main in main they will be Download to a Specific folder....... U can choose to where to save the files ............. in your choice directory

 

[shells2u]

Thanks anyway but I had done that and had a lot of great advice from everybody but it was a virus and I had to have the machine wiped. I had marked this issue as Resolved, but thanks again.
regards
Shelley

 

[mansrm81]

Glad you found out what was going on.