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PromptForDownloadLocation

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Ask where to save downloaded files

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Set whether to ask where to save a file before downloading it.

If you enable this policy, the user is asked where to save each file before downloading; if you don't configure it, files are saved automatically to the default ___location, without asking the user.

If you don't configure this policy, the user will be able to change this setting.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PromptForDownloadLocation
  • GP name: Ask where to save downloaded files
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Disabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PromptForDownloadLocation
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000000

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PromptForDownloadLocation
  • Example value:
<false/>

See also