How to download programs on a computer

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How to download programs on a computer

Programs is an integral part of the PC. With their help, various tasks are performed, from simple, for example, receiving information about the system, up to the most difficult, such as graphics and video processing. In this article we will tell you how to search for the right programs and download them from the global network.

Loading programs from the Internet

In order to download the program to your computer, you first need to be found on the network. Next, we will discuss two search options, as well as we will analyze the ways of direct download.

Option 1: Our site

Our site contains a huge number of reviews of various programs, most of which contain references to official developer pages. The advantage of this method is that you can not only download the program, but also familiarize yourself with its functionality. First you need to go to the main page Lumpics.ru.

Go to home page

  1. At the top of the page, we see the search field in which we enter the name of the program and attribute the word "download" to it. Click Enter.

    Enter the query in the search string on the site LUMPISC

  2. In most cases, the first position in the issuance and will be a reference to the review of the desired software.

    Go on the link to the program review on Lumpics.ru

  3. After familiarizing with the article, at the very end, we find a link with the text "Download the latest version of the program from the official website" and go through it.

    Link to the official page for downloading the program on Lumpics.ru

  4. A page will open on the official developer's website where the link or the button is to download the installer file or Portable version (if available).

    Loading the program on the official developer page

If there are no references at the end of the article, it means that this product is no longer supported by the developers and it is impossible to download it from the official site.

Option 2: Search Engines

If suddenly, on our site there was no necessary program, you will have to seek help from a search engine, Yandex or Google. The principle of action is about the same.

  1. We enter the name of the program in the search field, but this time you attribute the phrase "official website". It is necessary in order not to get on a third-party resource, which may be very unfriendly, and even not safe. Most often, this is expressed in the room in the advertising installer or at all malicious code.

    Go to the official website of the program from the search engine

  2. After moving to the developer's website, we are looking for a link or a download button (see above).

So, we found the program, now let's talk about the ways of downloading.

Methods for download

Ways to download programs, however, like other files, two:

  • Direct, using a browser.
  • Using special software.

Method 1: Browser

Here everything is simple: click on the link or the download button and wait for the completion of the process. The fact that the download began is testifying to the alert in the lower left corner or the right-to-top with the display of progress or a special dialog box, it all depends on what browser you use.

Google Chrome:

Downloading a program using Google Chrome browser

Firefox:

Downloading a program using Firefox browser

Opera:

Downloading a program using the Opera browser

Internet Explorer:

Downloading a program using IE browser

EDGE:

Downloading a program using Edge browser

The file falls into the download folder. If you have not configured anything in the browser, it will be the standard user download directory. If you set up, then you need to look for the file in the directory that you yourself indicated in the web browser parameters.

Method 2: Programs

The advantage of such software in front of the browser is to support multi-threaded file load by splitting the latter. This approach allows several downloads at once at maximum speed. In addition, the programs support the desig and have another useful functionality. One of their representatives is the download master, which is distributed by everything that has been said above.

If the Download Master is integrated into your browser, then after clicking on the link or the right mouse button (on the official website), we will see the context menu containing the desired item.

Downloading a program using download master

Otherwise you have to add a link manually.

Adding Links to the Download Master program

Read more: How to use Download Master

Conclusion

Now you know how to search and download programs to your computer. Please note that it is only necessary on the official page of developers, as files from other sources can harm your system.

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