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How to Find Downloaded Files of Chrome, Firefox, Edge or IE

By Sophia | Last Updated

Sometimes, we may be under the situation that we can't find the downloaded file of the browser like Chrome, Firefox, Edge or IE before. At that time, instead of downloading the file again which wastes time, it's more convenient to find the file by the following two ways.

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Case 1: Find Files in File (Windows) Explorer

If we didn't change the download location, we can find the file in "Downloads" of File (Windows) Explorer generally.

Open File (Windows) Explorer by searching in the start menu or clicking it on the desktop > Select "Downloads" in the left panel > Find the file you need.

files in File Explorer

Case 2: Find Files in Browsers

If the download location was changed, we can try to find the file in the browser directly.

Browser 1: Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome > Click "Chrome logo" button on the upper right corner of Chrome > Choose "Downloads" on the drop-down menu.

Chrome downloads

2. Find the file and tap "Show in folder" if you want to know where it's saved.

Chrome folder

Browser 2: Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox > Click " Firefox logo " button which is the first option on the upper right corner of Firefox > Select "Downloads" on the drop-down menu.

Firefox downloads

2. Find the file and tap "Show Downloads Folder" if you want to know where it's saved.

Firefox folder

Browser 3: Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge > Click " Edge logo " button which is the first option on the upper right corner of Edge > Choose " Edge download logo ".

Edge downloads

2. Find the file and tap "Open folder" if you want to know where it's saved.

Edge folder

Browser 4: Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer > Click " Explorer logo " button on the upper right corner of Explorer > Choose "View downloads".

Explorer downloads

2. Find the file > Right-click it and select "Open containing folder" to get the saved location if you need.

Explorer folder

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