How to open the Downloads folder, find the downloaded file

The Downloads folder usually contains files, files on the computer after being downloaded through Web browsers and other download platforms.

1. How to open the Download folder from the Windows Start Menu

Windows 10, 11 operating systems have an extremely effective search bar and can open any folder on the computer provided that you remember the folder name. To open a folder from the Windows Start Menu, do the following:

You open Start Menu and enter Downloads into the search bar. Then you choose Downloads to open the downloads folder on your computer.

2. How to open the Download folder in This PC

This PC is known as the storage manager on Windows 10 and 11 computers, you can open the Download folder or find documents on your computer through This PC quickly.

You open This PC on a Windows computer and select Downloads to view the downloads folder on Windows.

3. How to open the Downloads folder, save the file from the browser

On the Web browser, the downloaded file/document/file is stored directly on the computer, and the browser supports you to open the folder where the downloaded file is stored quickly through the file download option.

In your browser’s file download toolbar, open the Option and choose Show in download folder to view your browser’s Downloads folder.

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4. How to open the download folder on Chrome, Coc Coc, Edge, Firefox browsers, etc.

In the browser, the system always allows you to quickly open and check the download folder to open the downloaded files quickly. Besides, the browser’s download folder is also the default place to save data when you download any document to your computer.

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Step 1: You open the item Option on a Web browser and select Downloaded file (Ctrl+J) to check downloaded files.

Step 2: In the list of downloaded files on the browser, select the item Show in Folder to see where specific files are stored on a Windows computer.

5. How to get the download folder URL on the browser

In the Web browser, you can see the specific URL of the download folder on the browser quickly and specifically. Once you get the download directory URLs, you can use them for a variety of purposes.

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Step 1: You open the item Option on a Web browser and select Setting.

Step 2: In the settings, you select the item Downloaded file to view the settings related to the storage directory when downloading.

Step 2: Part Location is the URL containing the files downloaded on the Web browser. To use the location URL, highlight the URL and select Copy (Ctrl + C).

Step 3: Return to This PC or File Explorer on Windows, please Paste URL just copied it into the folder navigation bar and pressed Enter to open.

Step 4: Folder Downloads will be opened immediately for you to search for important files and files after being downloaded from the Internet.

6. How to find lost downloaded files on Windows

In case you lost the downloaded file on Windows, the most effective way to search is to use the Search tool built into Windows 10 and 11. The search feature will help you find the downloaded file quickly. through the name of the file, the name of the document…

You open Search on Windows and enter the downloaded file name so that the system automatically filters the file by name. Results that match your search name will appear in the table Best match for you to check.

In this article, Thuthuatphanmem shared with you how to quickly open the Downloads folder and search for downloaded files on your computer. Have a nice day!