Where does Windows 7 hide downloaded files?

When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target
directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when
done, copies the completed download to the target directory. That's
okay, I guess, but annoying. Where is this mysterious buffer?
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On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:46:55 -0500, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
<> wrote:

>When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target
>directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when
>done, copies the completed download to the target directory. That's
>okay, I guess, but annoying. Where is this mysterious buffer?

The Temporary Internet Files Location.

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...dtempfiles.htm
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On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:46:55 -0500, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:

> When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target
> directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when
> done, copies the completed download to the target directory. That's
> okay, I guess, but annoying. Where is this mysterious buffer?

in windows explorer do you see a set of icons up at the top left?
Does one say "DOWNLOADS".<<<<<<<<<<kloo!
you can also change the final destination in options/settings.

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <> wrote in message news:jfbr8g$54q$...
> When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target
> directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when
> done, copies the completed download to the target directory. That's
> okay, I guess, but annoying. Where is this mysterious buffer?
> --
> Crash
>

When I download a file with IE9 it downloads to the default
location, C:\Users\YourName\Downloads.
If this folder is monitored during a download the file has
a 'partial' extension ( xxxxxxxx.partial) and has the IE icon.
When the download is complete IE runs a security scan on the
file and the icon changes to its proper one.

On 1/20/2012, Dave "Crash" Dummy posted:
> When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target
> directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when
> done, copies the completed download to the target directory. That's
> okay, I guess, but annoying. Where is this mysterious buffer?

Are you sure it copies the file, rather than moving it?

How did you detect this, if I may ask? I'd like to see it so I can
complain :-)

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On 1/20/2012, Dave "Crash" Dummy posted:
> Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>> On 1/20/2012, Dave "Crash" Dummy posted:
>>> When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target directory,
>>> it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when done, copies the
>>> completed download to the target directory. That's okay, I guess, but
>>> annoying. Where is this mysterious buffer?
>>
>> Are you sure it copies the file, rather than moving it?

> Sorry. Move, not copy.

>> How did you detect this, if I may ask? I'd like to see it so I can complain
>> :-)

> I monitor the target directory I specify when I start the download
> (d:\downloads). Nothing shows up until the download is complete and the
> completed download file is moved from wherever it is to the target.

> I think Evan is right, that the file is downloaded to the Temporary
> Internet Files tree, and then moved to the final destination, possibly
> after being scanned by security software.

Thanks.

Sometimes during a download I've seen two files in the destination
directory, such as Target.exe and Target.exe.part. The first shows zero
length if I look at it, but I forget what the .part file shows.

Eventually, the .part file goes away and the real target gets a
non-zero length.

I like that approach better, because it's quite clear what's going
on...

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Gene E. Bloch wrote:
> On 1/20/2012, Dave "Crash" Dummy posted:
>> Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>>> On 1/20/2012, Dave "Crash" Dummy posted:
>>>> When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target
>>>> directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location,
>>>> then when done, copies the completed download to the target
>>>> directory. That's okay, I guess, but annoying. Where is this
>>>> mysterious buffer?
>>>
>>> Are you sure it copies the file, rather than moving it?
>
>> Sorry. Move, not copy.
>
>>> How did you detect this, if I may ask? I'd like to see it so I
>>> can complain :-)
>
>> I monitor the target directory I specify when I start the download
>> (d:\downloads). Nothing shows up until the download is complete and
>> the completed download file is moved from wherever it is to the
>> target.
>
>> I think Evan is right, that the file is downloaded to the Temporary
>> Internet Files tree, and then moved to the final destination,
>> possibly after being scanned by security software.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sometimes during a download I've seen two files in the destination
> directory, such as Target.exe and Target.exe.part. The first shows
> zero length if I look at it, but I forget what the .part file shows.
>
> Eventually, the .part file goes away and the real target gets a
> non-zero length.
>
> I like that approach better, because it's quite clear what's going
> on...

Me, too. With GetRight, the filename shows up immediately, with the
extension renamed to "getright." In your example, Target.exe would be
Target.getright until the download is complete.

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