File downloads not saving with the right date

 · Files shown on the Downloads menu from the one circled in red are ones that are actually downloaded via the DownloadManager, though the previos steps I gave you will save files in your downloads folder but they will not show in this menu because they weren't downloaded. However to make this work, you have to initiate a download of your file so.  · Scroll down to Advanced Settings, click Downloads, and clear your Auto Open options. Next time you download an item, it will be saved instead of opened automatically. If you're more of a visual learner, we did create a brief video of how to set chrome to download links instead of opening them below. YouTube. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results. Select Help Settings Settings. On the Backup tab, under Important PC Folders, select Manage backup and follow the instructions to back up your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders with OneDrive.

Step 1. In Chrome, click the little wrench at top right, then Options, and then the Under the Hood tab. Step 2. Scroll down to Downloads and check the box marked Ask where to save each file before. Reset download folder. Firefox may have lost track of which folder to use for the download directory. Symptoms would include "File - Save Page As" and the "Save Image As" and "Save Link As" right-click context menu options not functioning or nothing downloading when you select the "Save" option in the Firefox "Opening" dialog box. The solution may be as simple as choosing a different. One way to change the default download location is to use the File Explorer utility. Use Cortana search to search for This PC and open it. Navigate to the drive where you want to make a default downloads folder. Once you're in your chosen drive, right-click any blank space and choose New followed by Folder. Enter a name for your new downloads.

Open the file to view it, but don't save it to your PC. Save the file on your PC in the default download location. After Internet Explorer runs a security scan and finishes downloading the file, you can choose to open the file, the folder it's stored in, or view it in Download Manager. Save as a different file name, type, or download location on your PC. Run the app, extension, or other file type. After Internet Explorer runs a security scan, the file will open and run on your PC. Press Ctrl+J to open the downloads window click "Show in folder" Full steps. Fix 2. Downloads not showing Desktop. Right-click your mouse and click "View" select "Show desktop icons" Full steps. Fix 3. Downloads not showing Mac. Pres ⌘+J on a Mac open Downloads in the web browser check downloaded files. Select Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then select OneDrive in the search results. Select Help Settings Settings. On the Backup tab, under Important PC Folders, select Manage backup and follow the instructions to back up your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders with OneDrive.