How to Download and Install AB Download Manager on Windows (Latest Version)
"Learn how to download and install AB Download Manager on Windows, then add the browser extension to make downloading files from the internet easier."
If you have a blog or social media account where you frequently post images containing sensitive information, such as your personal identity or other private details, you may need to blur or conceal that information.
There are many software applications you can use to hide sensitive details, including Photoshop, but not everyone has Photoshop installed on their laptop or computer, and many people assume that only graphic design software can blur parts of an image.
However, that isn't necessarily true, because nowadays, you don't need to install third-party software to blur photos, in this tutorial, i'll explain how to blur or obscure specific parts of your photos, so if you're curious, let's get started.
Tutorial:
- First, make sure you're on the AB Download Manager website
- Now, click the Get the App button.
- A download options box will appear, select the Windows version, then click the Direct Download (exe) button.
- Wait for the file to appear and become available for download, if it doesn't show up, check your browser's download history carefully, as the file may already be listed there.
- Once the download is complete, run the program by right-clicking the downloaded file and selecting Run as administrator, a User Account Control (UAC) dialog box will appear, click Yes.
- On the installation welcome screen, click the Next button below the program window.
- Next, click the I Agree button.
- Now, click Install, located next to the Back and Cancel buttons.
- Wait for the AB Download Manager installation process to finish.
- Once it's complete, click the Next button.
- On the final installation screen, click Finish.
- Wait a few minutes for the AB Download Manager application you installed to open, once it launches, close the application for now.
- Next, return to the AB Download Manager website and click the Get the Apps button again.
- This time, we'll install the app grabber extension, which lets you download files directly through AB Download Manager without manually copying and pasting their URLs or links.
- You'll see several options, if you use Google Chrome, select Google Chrome, if you use Mozilla Firefox, select Mozilla Firefox, and if you use Opera or Microsoft Edge, choose either of those browsers, since I often browse the web using Google, i'll select Google Chrome.
- On this page, you'll see the Add to Chrome button, click it.
- Next, click Add Extension.
- Wait for the AB Download Manager extension to finish installing, once it's installed, as shown in the image below, you can test it by downloading any software from the internet.
- Check whether a download dialog box like the one shown in the image below appears, if it does, congratulations, everything is working correctly.
- Enjoy.
Final Thoughts
AB Download Manager can be a practical option for managing downloads on Windows, once the application is installed, you can also add its browser extension to connect your downloads directly to AB Download Manager.
This means you won't have to keep copying and pasting file URLs manually, hopefully, this tutorial helps you use AB Download Manager to make downloading files easier and more convenient.