Asking me where to save files

[squickly]

squickly last edited by

Hello. Each time I download something it always asks me where do I want to save the file. In settings I have disabled "Ask where to save each file before downloading", but it keeps asking me each time I want to download something... it should be remembered to automatically save files into Download. How to fix this?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

It's by design and will happen every time you download an executable file.

[patabugen]

patabugen last edited by

I noticed this too, very odd behavior - why do exe files need to be manually saved/why can it not be an option?

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by admin

Hi @squickly @patabugen, you can read here on how to turn it off, but please also read the warning in the last sentence.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

why do exe files need to be manually saved

For you to not complain that you got a malware because a executable file was downloaded (and maybe installed) without your knowledge.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

That's right, Leo.
Regardless which browser I'm with, I always open the folder and scan the file.
For progs, I even established a special "temporary" folder in my general "received" one.