Downloads no longer go into "Download Folder"?

I went to preferences and attempted to change downloads from"Download Folder to manual so it would show up in View.
Silverlight which had attempted to have me install it captured it - strange? Silverlight was in the space where Download Folder had been. I could only click on other which took me to Silverlight and no other choices.
I removed Silverlight but it still showed for where my downloads go in Preferences. I attempted to remove it and now "Macintosh HD" is in the space where "Download Folder" used to be.
"Show Downloads" still is grayed out in View. How do I correct this and have "Show Downloads" opens in View?
Did I not completely get rid of Silverlight. I hate when a Plug-in just moves in and won't leave.
Help please.
Thank you.

Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
~/Library/Safari/Downloads.plist
Click Go then move the Downloads.plist file frmo the Safari folder to the Trash.
Quit and relaunch Safari.
Plug-ins are installed to either your Home folder denoted by the ~ (Tilde) character
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins
or root
/Library/Internet Plug-ins

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