Assigning a default download folder Windows 7

To Assign a default download folder for Internet Explorer


1.Open the Registry Editor by clicking the Start button, typing regedit in the Search field and pressing Enter.

2. Navigate to the  registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

3. Double click on the value of  " Download Directory" and type the new path

4. Close the Registry Editor and start downloading