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Change default destination folder for extracted .zip files.

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Amandar097, Sep 8, 2009.

  1. Amandar097

    Amandar097 Guest

    Hello,

    I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
    destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default to
    another folder?

    I am using Vista Home Edition.

    Thanks,
    Amanda
     
    Amandar097, Sep 8, 2009
    #1
  3. Jon

    Jon Guest

    "Amandar097" <Amandar097@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:8C9F1E35-9546-42C6-AAEE-EA12223C2960@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello,
    >
    > I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
    > destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default
    > to
    > another folder?
    >
    > I am using Vista Home Edition.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Amanda<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    The default folder is usually the same folder as the .zip file, so I suppose
    you could shift them elsewhere before extracting.

    --
    Jon
     
    Jon, Sep 8, 2009
    #2
  4. Jim

    Jim Guest

    On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:50:18 -0700, Amandar097
    <Amandar097@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >Hello,
    >
    >I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
    >destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default to
    >another folder?
    >
    >I am using Vista Home Edition.
    >
    >Thanks,
    >Amanda<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    When you go to unzip does it not give a "browse" box ? ( box with 2 or
    3 dots ... )
     
    Jim, Sep 8, 2009
    #3
  5. Amandar097

    Amandar097 Guest

    Yes it does, but I have to browse to the correct folder everytime I extract a
    file. I want to change the default save folder.

    "Jim" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:50:18 -0700, Amandar097
    > <Amandar097@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >Hello,
    > >
    > >I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
    > >destination folder is Documents. Is there any way to change the default to
    > >another folder?
    > >
    > >I am using Vista Home Edition.
    > >
    > >Thanks,
    > >Amanda<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > When you go to unzip does it not give a "browse" box ? ( box with 2 or
    > 3 dots ... )
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Amandar097, Sep 8, 2009
    #4
  6. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Sep 8, 5:37 pm, Amandar097 <Amandar...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Yes it does, but I have to browse to the correct folder everytime I extract a
    > file.  I want to change the default save folder.
    >
    >
    >
    > "Jim" wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:50:18 -0700, Amandar097
    > > <Amandar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > >Hello,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > >I download several .zip files a day, and when I extract them, the default
    > > >destination folder is Documents.  Is there any way to change the default to
    > > >another folder?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > >I am using Vista Home Edition.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > >Thanks,
    > > >Amanda<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > When you go to unzip does it not give a "browse" box ? ( box with 2 or
    > > 3 dots     ...        )- Hide quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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    > - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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    When I download zip files, I save 'em to my desktop. Then, after I
    create a folder for them, I put the zip file in the folder and extract
    the file.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Sep 8, 2009
    #5
  7. +Bob+

    +Bob+ Guest

    On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:37:19 -0700, Amandar097
    <Amandar097@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >Yes it does, but I have to browse to the correct folder everytime I extract a
    >file. I want to change the default save folder.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Seems to be a known issue with Vista. Lots of programs default to
    Documents when generating fresh files, despite the fact that you've
    changed them just moments before to use a different folder. The same
    applications work fine in XP. Looks like another Vista "feature".
     
    +Bob+, Sep 9, 2009
    #6

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