{"id":375719,"date":"2021-12-02T21:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/where-are-my-downloads-on-windows\/"},"modified":"2021-12-02T21:00:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T18:00:16","slug":"where-are-my-downloads-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-my-downloads-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"#Where Are My Downloads on Windows?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce7dba5ff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce7dba5ff\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-my-downloads-on-windows\/#How_to_Find_Your_Downloads_Folder\" >How to Find Your Downloads Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-my-downloads-on-windows\/#How_to_Find_Downloads_Not_in_the_Downloads_Folder\" >How to Find Downloads Not in the Downloads Folder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Where Are My <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>s on Windows?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-771543\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/win11_downloads_folder_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/win11_downloads_folder_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/win11_downloads_folder_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve downloaded a file using Chrome, Edge, or Firefox on Windows 10 or 11, You can usually find it in a special folder called \u201cDownloads.\u201d Even if you saved the file somewhere else, we\u2019ll give you some tips on where to look.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Find_Your_Downloads_Folder\"><\/span>How to Find Your Downloads Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 10 and 11 both include a special folder called \u201cDownloads\u201d that is unique to each user account on the PC. By default, it\u2019s located in your user folder with the path <code>C:Users[User Name]Downloads<\/code> , where \u201c[User Name]\u201d is your Windows user account name.<\/p>\n<p>You can find your Downloads folder easily using File Explorer in Windows 10 or 11. First, open File Explorer and click \u201cThis PC\u201d in the sidebar. Then either click \u201cDownloads\u201d in the sidebar or double click the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder in the main File Explorer window area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771569\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/click_downloads_sidebar_or_folder.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Downloads&quot; in the File Explorer sidebar or double-click the &quot;Downloads&quot; folder in &quot;This PC.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"408\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you open it, you\u2019ll see all the files you\u2019ve saved to the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder. By default, all major web browsers save files to this location, but it\u2019s possible to save files somewhere else. If that\u2019s the case, you can find clues about a downloaded file\u2019s location in your web browser itself, which we\u2019ll cover below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Open File Explorer on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Find_Downloads_Not_in_the_Downloads_Folder\"><\/span>How to Find Downloads Not in the Downloads Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since it\u2019s possible to download files to a location other than the default \u201cDownloads\u201d folder, you might have downloaded a file once and lost it. In that case, you can check your favorite browser\u2019s download history to see if it\u2019s listed there.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Edge, Firefox, or Chrome, press Ctrl+J on your keyboard to open a list or tab that shows your download history. Or you can open a browser window and click the menu button in the upper-right corner of the window. In Firefox, the menu button looks like three lines. In Edge and Chrome, the button looks like three dots. Once the menu appears, click \u201cDownloads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771512\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chrome_click_downloads.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In the Chrome menu, click &quot;Downloads.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Edge, a small \u201cDownloads\u201d list will appear. In Firefox and Chrome, a \u201cDownloads\u201d tab will open. To see a downloaded file\u2019s location in Edge, locate the file in the list and click the folder icon beside it. To see a downloaded file\u2019s location in Firefox or Chrome, locate the file in Downloads tab and click the \u201cShow in Folder\u201d link below it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771511\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chrome_show_in_folder.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Show in Finder&quot; on Mac or &quot;Show in Folder&quot; on Windows or Linux.\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After clicking the link, a File Explorer window will open showing the location of the file you downloaded. Note that this method won\u2019t work if you\u2019ve moved the file after you downloaded it, but many times, it will point the way exactly.<\/p>\n<p>If you still can\u2019t find the file you downloaded, you can try searching for the file using Windows itself. 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