Plus, sometimes the application doesn't start the download, although everything worked okay in other download manager with the exact same link. There's no clipboard monitoring tool, no floating window, it doesn't even show the download speed. It does support pausing and resuming downloads, proxy servers, automatic retries and multiple connections at the same time, but it lacks so much more.įor example, there's no browser integration, which means that in order to start a new download you have to manually add the link. On the other hand, the number of features it includes is quite disappointing. Lacks several basic and advanced features The interface is very simple and easy to use, in the pure Microsoft way, so you should have absolutely no problem in using it. Unfortunately however, Microsoft Download Manager is far from what we're seeing in today's download managers, as it provides just a few options, but it lacks most popular goodies. Called simply 'Microsoft Download Manager', the tool designed by the Redmond-based software giant is supposed to be a simple way to download files from the Internet with pause/resume capabilities and something extra.

Download managers are already playing a key role in our lives, so it's no surprise that Microsoft joined the club of companies working on this kind of software solutions with its very own app.

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