Change download location in Chrome

Launch Google Chrome web browser. Next open Settings. Scroll down. Click on Show Advanced settings. Again scroll down till you see Downloads.

Here click on Change, browse to the desired folder, and select it.

Change default download location in Firefox

In Firefox, you can open Settings > Options > General tab. Here, under Downloads browse to the Desktop or the desired folder and select it. This will change the Download location.

Change Downloads folder location in Opera

Open Opera browser and then open its Settings.

Under Downloads press the Change button to change the download location. Thus, you can change your download location to any folder of your choice in Chrome, Firefox or Opera.

Bonus Tip for IE

If you wish to change the download directory in IE from the Downloads folder to any other location, say for example the Desktop, do the following. Open Internet Explorer. Press Ctrl+J to open the View Downloads box. Click on Options.

Browse to the desired folder and select it. Click OK. Microsoft Edge user? This post will show you how to change the download location in Edge.