Tor browser download directory

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1

When I want to download a file via Tor browser desktop, the file picker window shows a Downloads directory inside the browser’s directory as default and I have to move to the user’s home manually to save the file inside the main Downloads directory. Why there is a Downloads directory inside tor browser’s directory and why it is default?`

2

You never mentioned what OS you are using. I just downloaded a file and it went to my default user download directory.

3

I am using archlinux. Default path when I wanna download a file with tor browser is /home/user/Downloads/tor-browser-linux-x86_64-14.0/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads not /home/user/Downloads.

4

Hmmm! Then I can’t help. Guess you will need to wait for a linux user to reply. I use Tor on windows. I have a version on Ubuntu but never use it.

5

Default Downloads directory, on Linux at least, is the one in the Tor Bundle you identified. You can set another one in General settings:

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6

Same on Windows :slightly_smiling_face:

7

I know that and it is set to /home/user/Downloads in my case. My main question is that “Why there is a Downloads directory inside tor browser’s directory?”. Why do we need it?