How to Turn On or Off Microsoft Edge Download Save Prompt in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.
The save prompt will provide you with the option to Save to your current Downloads folder, Save As to a folder you select, or Cancel the download.
Starting with Windows 10 build 14267, you can turn on or off a save prompt in Microsoft Edge to always ask you what to do with downloads.
Starting with Windows 10 build 14361, the download notification in Microsoft Edge will include filename, download status, and site domain on separate lines.
Starting with Windows 10 build 15007, you can now choose to “Run” a download link without first saving it, and Microsoft added a “Save As” option to the existing “Save” link.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the download save prompt in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: To Turn On or Off Microsoft Edge Download Save Prompt in Download Settings
- Option Two: To Turn On or Off Microsoft Edge Download Save Prompt using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Download prompt in Microsoft Edge
1 Open the Microsoft Edge app.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on General on the left side, and turn on or off Always ask me what to do with each download for what you want under Downloads on the right side. (see screenshot below)
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Download
EnableSavePrompt DWORD
0 = Off
1 = On
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_On_Microsoft_Edge_Download_Save_Prompt.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_Off_Microsoft_Edge_Download_Save_Prompt.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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