Is there a way to configure the Edge browser to prompt before downloading files?

Question

I would like to be able to rename and specify the destination for downloaded files right at the time of the download. I don't want to have to visit Downloads, then rename the file, and then move it to its destination.

But I have not found any option in the settings to do that.

Has the functionality, available in all the other browsers, been removed?

Thanks in advance.

Solution 1

There are no options in place to ask for a location when downloading files. They may work on bringing that functionality to Edge, as confirmed to me by one of the Edge devs in this Twitter conversation.

Solution 2

A bit late to the party, but just for the ones searching for a solution like me.
As @SniperXPrime already mentioned, there exists a solution using a registry key. You can find a downloadable reg-file and the complete solution here.
Basically you have to create /edit the DWORD-entry EnableSavePrompt in the following hive:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Download

Give it a value of 1 to enable prompting, set it to 0 to disable it again.

Comments

[MC10]

I don't think Edge has that option. It looks like you can't even change the default directory. Microsoft really made Edge way too unconfigurable...

[Shredderroy]

Hmm, just what I had feared. Thanks for the confirmation.

[Hewbot]

Please, post an answer with the procedure to solve the asked question. Saying that you're working on it isn't an answer on itself ;)

[Avrohom Yisroel]

Don't know why this isn't the accepted answer, as it's correct and answers the question! +1 for saving me a load of hassle!