Saving Downloads To A Folder In Windows

[lankeela]

I have a lot of downloads that I could do with having in separate folders but I can't find a way to move them. I have somehow managed to create one new folder but can't see how to move a download to it. Any ideas (in very simple terms please, as I have tried to watch tutorials on youtube but they lose me within seconds). Also all my downloads are now in a jumble with no alphabetic or numerical order - is there any way of getting them in an order so I don't have to keep scrolling through dozens to find what I want?

[barry1010]

I do it simply by opening the file manager twice so they are side by side.
Open the download folder in one file manager and drag and drop the file I want to the new folder in the other file manager.

Another way would be to create a new folder on the desktop (as it is convenient), tick the downloads I want to move from the download folder and drag them to the new folder on the desktop. Then you can move that folder where ever you want (documents, videos etc)

[barry1010]

You can sort the downloads by date modified, type (jpeg, mp3, mp4 etc) and file size by clicking on the boxes in the downloads folder.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah as someone once said - you just do it
In Docs - open a file 'D'
and then drag and drop all your downloads to it

at the top of the yellow filey thing you have a bar
name- type - dated created
and if you click on either of them - or all in an order
you will see they get sorted alphabetically, by date eetc

[lankeela]

Thanks, got the drag and drop into folders sorted so that's this afternoon's entertainment covered! Just got to get to grips with the sorting into alphabetical order.

[ToraToraTora]

just open the folder they are in and click on the name column and that will sort it. Click again for reverse (toggle). if they are not in a list first click view then list.

[Buenchico]

As well as all of the above, it might be worth changing a browser setting. As I read your post, anything that you download is currently automatically going into 'Downloads' (or similar). You can change your browser settings so that, in future, every time you download a file, you'll be asked where you want to store it. That will save you from having to locate files in 'Downloads' and then move them to somewhere more suitable. It's really easy to make the change but, if you need instructions, it would help to know which browser you're using.

[lankeela]

I'm using Chrome - and since I recently cleared my cache I now have to log in to every single site each time I log on. It is a right pain i even have to log in to emails every time. What have I done/can I do to prevent this? I am still getting a 400 error too when clicking certain links.