Feb102012

How do I make Windows 7 remember the last folder I saved to?

José Alfredo Cobián asks:

How in the world do you make Windows 7 to remember to open or continue to save to the last folder you saved to? I can’t find a solution to this problem anywhere and it’s driving me crazy. Any suggestions?


Browser: Chrome 17
System: Windows 7
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  • Anonymous February 10, 2012

    1. Open Windows Explorer, and click on Libraries in the navigation pane.

    2. Right click on the library (ex: Music) that you want to set the default save included folder for, and click on Properties.

    A) Select (hightlight) the included folder that you want to set as the default save to folder, and click on the Set save location button.

    B) Go to step 4.

    OR

    3. Open the library (ex: Music) that you want to set the default save included folder for.

    A) Click on the # Locations toolbar button.

    B) Right click on the included folder that you want to set as the default save to folder, then click on Set as default save location.

    4. Click on OK.

    NOTE: You will notice that the new default save location folder has a check mark next to it.

    5. Close the library window when done.

    NOTE: You will not see this if you did step 2 instead of step 3.

    6. Close the Libraries window when done.

    • Anonymous February 10, 2012

      That wasn’t the guy’s question. He wants to know how to get Windows to remember the last folder used, not how to set the default folder. Anyway, many applications set the default folder themselves, ignoring Windows’ setting. This has been a Windows problem since the beginning, IMO.

  • Anonymous February 10, 2012

    dropbox.com
    Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)
    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/26559/change-the-default-save-folder-for-windows-7-libraries-to-something-else-like-your-dropbox/

    How To Change The Default File Opening and Saving Location For Microsoft Office
    http://www.techerator.com/2010/06/how-to-change-the-default-file-opening-and-saving-location-for-microsoft-office/

  • FIDELIS February 10, 2012

    Hello, if the options provided before are not to your satisfaction, you could try using open source software DropIt:

    http://dropit.sourceforge.net/#features

  • huiaemery February 13, 2012

    just need to get my skype going to talk to my daughter in australia

    • Tina February 13, 2012

      Is this related to the above question? If not, please ask a new question, via the respective button in the top right. Thank you!

  • Karkala Nayak February 15, 2012

    You can access the Detailed discussion a similar related question here::
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproui/thread/7073af46-b00c-4b20-96e8-2199a89d7d00 

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