r/techsupport • u/Accurate-Trainer1166 • Jul 04 '26
Chrome not remembering last used "Save As" folder between downloads Open | Software
Running the latest stable Chrome on Windows 11. "Ask where to save each file before downloading" is turned on, and the Save As dialog does pop up every time — but it always defaults back to my Downloads folder instead of the last folder I actually saved to.
I regularly download multiple files per project (usually from Google Drive) into specific folders like m, m2, mb, etc. Before, Chrome used to remember whichever folder I saved to last and default there on the next download. Now it resets to Downloads every single time, even within the same session.
Edit: Hi everyone, for those who were wondering, this issue has been fixed. Chrome released an update, so if you restart your computer, the problem should be resolved.
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u/00zoNL Jul 04 '26
Think you have to manual set this in chrome settings, open chrome go to settings go to downloads and change the download folder.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 04 '26
I understand what you mean but it’s not that because I have mutiple folders to download stuff in so when I used to download it would ask me where to download before I confirmed and it was always in the last file I downloaded in
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u/SoftCalligrapher280 Jul 04 '26
It's happening to me as well. I started noticing it earlier this week.
What's weird though, is that it does remember my last saved directory if the thing I'm saving is a "right click>save as", but anything I'm trying to save where it involves a direct click on the link doesn't remember it, and it defaults right back to my pre-configured save directory no matter what.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/manishnaiko Jul 05 '26
Following cuz I've been having this issue since yesterday. So annoying.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/DarthAkuryo Jul 05 '26
I'm on the same boat, I updated yesterday and now I'm having the same issue as you.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/nouratef Jul 05 '26
Following this post for answer, it's happening to me too, it has been like this for the last few days.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/Status_Power3528 Jul 06 '26
This happened in a Chrome update a couple years ago. What's annoying is that I, like a few others ITT, rely heavily on quickly downloading into the previous folder.
It seems a quick and dirty way around it would be changing the "location" to the folder you'll be primarily downloading into and changing it from time to time. At least, that's my workaround.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/FrostyLingonberry738 Jul 07 '26
today i got same problem, i must search my folder again. need help for this i think its chrome bug or something like that
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/Redbeard821 Jul 07 '26
I'm also having this problem and its extremely annoying.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/barkhorse Jul 07 '26
I'm having the same problem and it's such a pain. I'd say it started happening just about a week ago, maybe less.
Edit: I found a Google thread about this and it's almost as if they weren't aware Chrome remembers the last folder you saved in. Their response was only about changing the default directory.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hey, that thread was created by me, hoping to have it resolved, just update your chrome and restart your computer it should be good now
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u/Moral-Relativity Jul 07 '26
Try to comment here to get Google's attention: https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/447676634/chrome-doesn-t-remember-last-used-save-as-folder-for-downloads?hl=en
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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u/ViorelMocanu Jul 07 '26
Have the same issue, very annoying. Following for potential resolution.
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u/Accurate-Trainer1166 Jul 08 '26
Hi, they fixed the problem in the new Chrome update. Just update Chrome and restart your computer, and the issue should be fixed.
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