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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "how%20do%20I%20tell%20edge%20to%20allow%20file%20and%20ask%20me%20where%20I%20would%20like%20to%20safe%20them%20instead%20of%20acting%20all%20high%20and%20mighty%20using%20jaws"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s how you can make Microsoft Edge prompt you *every time* to choose where to save a file\u2014useful especially if you're using JAWS and want control over file locations rather than having Edge dump everything in the default Downloads folder.\n\n---\n\n## What you need to do in Edge\n\n1. Open Edge.  \n2. Click the **three dots** (\u201cSettings and more\u201d) in the top-right corner (you can use `Alt\u00ad+F` if using a keyboard).  \n3. Navigate to **Settings \u2192 Downloads**. ([microsoft.com](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-manage-downloads?msockid=0cdfa7cdb7566a283238b197b6686bfb&utm_source=openai))  \n4. Look for the option that says **\u201cAsk me what to do with each download\u201d** and turn that **ON**. ([geekrewind.com](https://geekrewind.com/how-to-enable-or-disable-ask-to-save-or-open-download-in-microsoft-edge/?utm_source=openai))  \n5. If you want, you can also change the default folder where Edge saves files by clicking **Change** under the **Location** section. ([microsoft.com](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-manage-downloads?msockid=0cdfa7cdb7566a283238b197b6686bfb&utm_source=openai))  \n\nWith that setting turned on, Edge will prompt you each time to either Open, Save, or Save As \u2026 which lets you pick the folder manually before the file is downloaded. ([easytechguides.com](https://www.easytechguides.com/make-browsers-ask-where-to-save-downloads/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## What if the \u201cAsk me what to do\u2026\u201d option is grayed out or not working?\n\nIf the toggle isn\u2019t available or doesn\u2019t have the effect you expect, it might be because of one of these reasons:\n\n- **Group Policy or Admin settings.** On work-managed machines (or those with strict policies), your admin might have disabled this via GPO. For example, there\u2019s a policy called `PromptForDownloadLocation` that controls whether Edge can ask where to save each download. ([tenforums.com](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/144167-how-turn-off-ask-where-save-microsoft-edge-chromium.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Something else overriding settings.** Security baselines (CIS, Windows security baseline, etc.) could force default behaviors. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/vjrp40?utm_source=openai))  \n\nIf that\u2019s the case, you will need admin rights (or help from whoever sets up your system policies) to make changes.\n\n---\n\n## Using JAWS\n\nJAWS should be able to navigate through Edge\u2019s menus and read off the labels of the toggle and the \u201cChange\u201d button. Here are some useful tips when doing this:\n\n- Use **Tab**, **Shift+Tab**, **Down Arrow**, and **Enter** to move through the Settings menu and toggles. JAWS will read what each control is.\n- When downloading something, after enabling \u201cAsk me what to do\u2026\u201d you\u2019ll get a **Save As** dialog; JAWS should read the file name and location fields, letting you change the destination.  \n- If the \u201cSave As\u201d option doesn\u2019t appear, check if Edge is behaving differently for certain file types (some prompts are omitted based on file extension, type, or origin).  \n\n---\n\nIf you tell me your Windows version and Edge version (or if it's a work computer), I can give more precise steps or check if Group Policy might be forcing the behavior. Do you want help checking those?"
    }
]