microsoft download manager keeps pausing

I am sure that issue will be resolved quite in the near future, but at the moment although using Edge as my main browser, I use another browser to get download links copied.

Boot into SAFEMODE w/ Networking - tap F8 key during boot-up. Run IE8 at elevated admin level - RIGHT-click on IE8 icon, select 'Run as Administrator'. You can also suspend and resume downloads manually:Īn annoying bug in a few last few Windows Insider Skip Ahead builds is that context menu copy / cut / paste / copy link in Edge are not working. Re: Internet stops downloading after a few seconds. When installed, you'll find it in Start menu in M > Microsoft Download Manager.Ĭlick New download and paste the link, click OK:Īll active downloads will be automatically suspended when you close the Download Manager, and resumed when it will be run again. Download it here: Download Microsoft Download Manager from Official Microsoft Download Center I use Microsoft Download Manager for my downloads, an old original MS tool that is no longer developed and updated (last version is from 2011). Not what you asked but at least this is a viable workaround:

Microsoft download manager keeps pausing