Google Chrome came in second with 19.7’’ while Internet Explorer 9 fulfilled the task almost two seconds faster than the runner up, in 17.9’’. To our surprise, in the case of the smaller item MDM took the most time to complete the download, spending 26 seconds on the job. The two files chosen for the test were 76.9MB and 388.2MB large. To get an idea on the speed of the “transaction” we compared Microsoft Download Manager with the default managers in the latest versions of Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Another important aspect is instructing the app to dump the downloads in a folder of your choice. Microsoft Download Manager can put to work a maximum of 16 connections at the same time, and this is the setup we used during our evaluation.Īdditional configuration options let you define the maximum number of retries in case of download errors as well as their frequency. Like any download manager, this too supports multiple connections in order to bring large files on the computer faster. At times we also got connection errors accompanied by advice directing us to verify the Internet connection, which was absolutely fine restarting the job would fix the issue. You only get a bar that keeps filling up and the unreliable time estimation. In our case the latter was never a value we could rely on as it changed on a constant basis.Īnother negative aspect was the fact that the progress bar does not show task completion percentage. 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.
Microsoft download manager license#
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.
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