Once the download job starts you’ll be able to see the size of the file to be stored on your computer, the progress of the job and an estimation of the completion time. Clearing the list is done in the same effortless manner. You can suspend all jobs or resume them with a click of a button. There are also controls for the entire list of initiated download tasks. Additionally, you can set the action button to open the file when the download completes.

The options available include control over each task separately, so you can pause and resume downloads individually.

The interface is as straightforward as can be, with a simple window showing the main knobs of the program and a small configuration button that takes you to the underpinnings of the software.įull management possibilities are available in the main application window only when download jobs are in progress. It is a simple operation that can be easily completed by the less experienced computer users with no trouble. Installing the application is a click-through, three-step process that requires you to accept the license agreement and defining the installation folder. To put it briefly, it was built as an alternative to the download manager in the older versions of Internet Explorer, which did not allow pausing and resuming the process. However, at core it was designed for downloading data from supporting Microsoft websites.

The freebie is offered by Microsoft to help their users download all sorts of files simply and easily. Built with this purpose in mind and designed to address the average users, Microsoft Download Manager keeps true to its name and offers another way to get data from the Web. Despite the constant bandwidth increases offered by ISPs, using download managers for getting large files on your computer is still a good way to cut corners and reduce the wait time.

Microsoft download manager review