To edit the “Change Edge Default Download Folder” hack, just right-click it and then choose Edit from the context menu to open it in Notepad. After you edit your preferred location into the enabling hack, just double-click the hack you want to use and click through the prompts. Both hacks are included in the following ZIP file. The “Restore Edge Default Download Folder” deletes that value from the Registry, effectively restoring the default download folder in Edge to your main Downloads folder. Since we have no idea what you want to set your default download folder to, you’ll have to edit the hack in Notepad and enter the path yourself. The “Change Edge Default Download Folder” hack creates and sets the Default Download Directory value we talked about in the previous section. If you don’t feel like diving into the Registry yourself, we’ve created a couple of registry hacks you can use. You can either delete that new Default Download Directory value you created or set its value to your regular Downloads folder. And if you want to return to the regular default directory, come back to the same Registry location. Test it by firing up Edge and downloading something. You won’t have to restart your computer or anything. If the folder doesn’t already exist, it will get created the first time you download something in Edge. In the “Value data” box, type the full path to directory you want Edge to use as its default and then click OK.
Now, double-click the new Default Download Directory value in the right pane to open its properties page. Name the new value Default Download Directory. Right-click the Main subkey and choose New > String Value. Next, you’re going to create a new value inside the Main subkey. In the Registry Editor, use the left sidebar to navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main Open the Registry Editor by hitting Start and typing “regedit.” Press Enter to open Registry Editor and give it permission to make changes to your PC. And definitely back up the Registry (and your computer!) before making changes. That said, if you’ve never worked with it before, consider reading about how to use the Registry Editor before you get started. This is a pretty simple hack and as long as you stick to the instructions, you shouldn’t have any problems. Standard warning: Registry Editor is a powerful tool and misusing it can render your system unstable or even inoperable.
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