Set download directory

Setting the policy sets up the directory Chrome uses for downloading files. It uses the provided directory, whether or not users specify one or turned on the flag to be prompted for download location every time.

Leaving the policy unset means Chrome uses the default download directory, and users can change it.

Note: See a list of variables you can use ( https://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3/user-data-directory-variables ).

Example value: /home/${user_name}/Downloads

Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family

Set download directory

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome\Recommended
Value NameDownloadDirectory
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value

chrome.admx

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