Where do my files go?

[Oddjob0226]

I have noticed this on (alsmost) every site I visit, including the TMF, but it's especially noticable on extremetickling.com:

I'll download a video file and my computer will automatically start the download. Then it will end up *somewhere* on my computer, and I have to go hunt down where it went. In other words, I'm not asked "where would you like this download to go?", I just click on 'ticklish avi file 1' (for example) and the download begins- the clip ending up usually in some temporary contents folder, but then I have to go find THAT with my Find feature (rm, mpgs, mov and so on are the worst becuase they take so long to download and then end up somehow being the most hidden within the guts of my computer). These clips don't eve end up in the same Temporary file. I'm sure I could set the preferences somehow to download everything into one specifed file, but I don't know how as I'm not good with computers. All the clips my Windows Media Player, Quicktime and Real Media play end up going to some different place nd then I gotta go find them. AFTER I find them I have no problem pulling them into a specifc folder I've made for these clips, but until I get to that point it's a hassle. How can I make this easier?

 

[His Divine Shadow]

Thats because when you just click on the link to the file, it only downloads the file to a temporary folder, where it is automatically deleted after a short while. You have to right click on the file/file link and select save as, then choose where to save the file. Then you can access it whenever you want.

Hope that helps.

 

[TicklingDuo]

HDS is right. I have a briefcase on the desktop just for DLing clips. That's where I put them until there's enough to burn to CD. Of course, now that I know how to use Direct CD, I can do them straight to CD.

Ann

 

[Oddjob0226]

Thanks for this feedback! I have been having computer problems recently and have therefore not downloaded media in awhile. I had completely forgotten about this! How embarrasing....