Reading attachments question: Temp vs Download folder

[Jonathan Smith]

Every time I want to read an attachment, the file downloads to a download folder by default. Is there a way to update this globally so these "read" files go to a temp directory that gets purged?

Goal: To keep C: storage clean

Thanks,

Jon

[Shannon S · Accepted solution]

Hi Jon,

This needs to be configured on your computer itself. It's not something that Confluence can even control.

If you let me know what OS you have I might be able to provide you with a set of instructions to do that and how to set it up to purge automatically.

Shannon

[Shannon S]

Hi Jon,

I do realize now you mentioned your C: drive which means you're likely on Windows. Can you still confirm your OS version and also the browser you're using? This way I can maximize possible solutions for you.

Shannon

[Jonathan Smith]

@Shannon S Windows 7

[Shannon S]

Thank you, Jonathan.

This will also depend on your browser, which is why I was asking which one you are using earlier.

If you're just using Internet Explorer, you can change the path (for all downloads, not a specific domain) by following this article.

If you have Chrome, you could specify a different folder for specific domains by using an add-on such as Downloads Router.

Finally, to delete files after a period of time, you could run a script. Have a look at this article.

I hope that helps but do let me know if you have any questions. 

Regards,

Shannon

[Jonathan Smith]

@Shannon S,

  Thank you for the information. I will share these findings with our desktop support team.

Regards,

Jon