I have initiated a large download. Unfortunately, internet is slower than usual, and this download will take 3 more hours. I need to leave in 1 hour, and need to shut down the PC. Is there some way that I can freeze this download and resume it later? If I suspend/hibernate, will this continue? Or should I pause it with the built-in Chrome function, and then somehow copy the temporary files and kill / close Chrome, and put this back in place after turning it on again?
Using Chrome 18 on Linux.
7 Answers
Pause it with the option built-in to Chrome, and hibernate the computer. If the SERVER that is providing the download supports resuming downloads, then after you resume from hibernation, you should have no issues resuming the download.
After you pause the download, there is no need to touch Chrome. Just pause, and hibernate. By that I mean, don't close Chrome. Don't kill it or edit anything. Just pause the download, leave Chrome up and running, and hibernate.
1There is no need to hibernate the computer. If you just use a download manager such as JDownloader (multiplatform) you'll be able to resume the download after shutdown provided the server you are downloading from supports it.
Some websites, due to server software, just do not support resuming downloads and they can't start transmitting midway through a file.
3Just pause the download before shutting down your computer. When you turn it back on you only have to resume it in the download section (in settings or press CRTL-J). It takes a while to restart and might not work for every download but it worked for me, hope it helps future users!
I own a laptop and I use VMs often. So when I download large files like macOS Catalina ISOs, I let it continue the download and just put it on sleep mode, making sure that the air vent is not blocked.
there is one way you can use if the server does not support pausing the download you have to go to the download page then disconnect your wifi wait for 5 minutes then put it on again once its on it should say download failed (dont worry it didnt fail) then when you press resume it should resume even if the server doesnt support pausing
Chrome will allow resuming if you terminate it's process via task manager. If you close it normally, chrome will cancel the download.
There is a way but it will work only in some apps.
- Download a file in Chrome web browser.
- Go to Chrome Downloads.
- Wait for a few seconds.
- Now without closing your browser just shut down your computer without pausing it or closing your browser.
- Now switch off your UPS and open plug. After a few minutes reopen your computer and open browser -> Chrome Downloads.
- Click on Resume or Retry.
- If it does not start or starts from beginning, then go to the first line of my answer. It could work only in some apps.
