No go! I still get the message after selleting “Run” that “Microsoft Edge could not access the download directory”.
Missing download folder
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Anonymous
I cannot download programs. When sellecting “run” i get the message that the download directory cannot be accessed. Anyone know a fix?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T15:07:02+00:00 -
Anonymous
2020-05-17T15:14:48+00:00 Hi Anthony
Open the Admin folder, do you then see a Downloads folder?
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T15:25:20+00:00 How frustrating.
When you find a solution please, PLEASE, post it here on the community.
I'm very interested in this issue.
Good luck to you
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T15:50:04+00:00 Yes! There is one there.
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T15:54:04+00:00 Hi Anthony
In that folder do you find the file you downloaded and if so, can you run the files form there, and if not, if you move the file out of that folder, to another folder, can you then run that file?