Solved When Downloading Files: Libraries Take Space on Left Panel

Hi everyone,
I've been all over the internet the past few days and still haven't found a solution. This is the 4th forum I have registered for because of this issue and I hope it will be the last.

I discuss my problem in detail with someone in a thread on pchelpforum:
When Downloading Files: Libraries Take Space on Left Panel | PC Help Forum

Incase you don't feel like visiting the link, I will quote myself:

This happened after updating to Windows 8.1 today.
For some reason while downloading anything from the internet, in the prompt window the library shows up on the left panel from the Desktop to Video folders. I have no idea who at Microsoft thought this was a good idea (probably the same person who said "[My] Computer" should now be called "This PC"), but they should be fired.

Now every time I try to download something the library often gets in my way because it shouldn't have been there in the first place. When I download files, I like to keep the download window small, and those libraries don't help with that at all. Is there any way to hide/remove them?
I imagine it's super easy and simple.

Thanks.

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Here's an image of the problem I'm talking about as well.
And no, this issue has absolutely nothing to do with the Explorer Window (to my knowledge), and you would discover that if you looked through the thread in the link I provided above.

I hope someone here will be able to help me. Thank you.

Isthis using IE? If so have you tried a different browser? I use Firefox with Download Statusbar AddOn.

Edit: also this may be worth a try:
Disable Libraries/Favourites in Open/Save dialog for applications - XenApp 6.0 for Windows Server 2008 R2 - General - Discussions

As an aside I have the same version of Download StatusBar in FF 27.0 Portable and FF 27.0 installed. One just downloads to my download folder without asking. The other shows the SaveAs Dialog. But I sure can't find the setting that controls it.

In IE 11 to set default download location:



Then:



Hope this helps.

MilesAhead said:

Isthis using IE? If so have you tried a different browser?

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Nope, this is Chrome. In IE it shows the Download folder only under My Computer, in FireFox it shows all 6, and in Chrome it shows all 6.

Edwin said:

Hi Redden, welcome to Windows EightForums!

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/28025-pc-add-remove-folders-windows-8-1-a.html

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THIS FIXED IT! Thank you so much!
After so much searching this is what fixed it!

I still have a Download folder show up in IE when I download files but that's okay.
Thank you, Edwin! :thumb: