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From: ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram)
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Subject: Re: WG: dont use C:\Windows as working directory when installed using microsoft store
Date: 17 May 2025 15:54:12 GMT
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T N <lhpitn@outlook.de> wrote or quoted:
>whenever i try to save a new file it prompts me to put it

  If you want to try setting a different default save spot in
  IDLE on Windows, here is what you could try - though I am not
  totally sure it will work:

  Find the IDLE shortcut, either in your Start Menu or on your Desktop.

  Right-click it and hit "Properties".

  Go to the "Shortcut" tab and look for the "Start in" box.

  Swap out whatever is in "Start in" for the folder you want,
  like "C:\Users\exampleusername\python_code".