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Download bar under Chrome in 2023

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Radinoz Posted messages 122 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -

Hello

I use Chrome on Windows 10 and I used to be able to check the status of various downloads at a glance because a bar at the bottom of the screen gave me a brief but sufficient visualization of the progress of the downloads.

Recently, this bar has disappeared and I can't find a solution to reactivate it.

Does anyone have an idea about this problem to help me avoid having to check the downloads tab?

Thank you

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    pistouri Posted messages 19010 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 8 730
     

    Hello,

    Google Chrome has messed up the 'downloads' in the latest version

    Version 116.0.5845.111 (Official build).

    Now, the dialog box is located at the top right:
    It’s been a very, very, very long time since it was revamped, and some of you don’t like change, or don’t find this interface practical or intuitive and want to go back to the old interface.

    How to get back the old download manager?

    Open Google Chrome.

    Clear everything in the address bar.

    Copy-paste or type:

     chrome://flags

    Then press the Enter key

    Copy-paste

      Enable Download Bubble

    On the first setting, select → Disabled (instead of Default)

    Click at the bottom on → Relaunch

    Upon restart, do not accept the ads (targeted advertising tracking)

    Click on → No thanks

    Click on → OK

    A+

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  3. pistouri Posted messages 19010 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 8 730
     

    Hello,

    Google Chrome 119 has removed the flag --► "Enable Download Bubble"

    Procedure to get the download bubble at the bottom of Google Chrome:

    -1- Remove Google Chrome from the taskbar.

    If Google Chrome is pinned to the taskbar, right-click and then click on Unpin from taskbar.

    -2-

    If the Google Chrome shortcut is not on the Desktop, it needs to be added.

    For W10 and W11.

    Start button on the taskbar, or click the Windows key on the keyboard.

    Type =►Google Chrome

    Right-click on Google Chrome =►Open file location

    Right-click on Google Chrome =► Send to=► Desktop (create shortcut).

    -3-

    On the Desktop, right-click on Google Chrome then =►Properties

    At the end of the target line, add a space using the keyboard.

    Copy and paste:

      --disable-features=DownloadBubble

    Then click on OK.

    Close the Google Chrome Properties window

    -4-

    Pin the Google Chrome shortcut back to the taskbar.

    Or launch Google Chrome from the Desktop.

    Download/Save your files, applications, videos, or others.

                                                           ************

    If the procedure was done correctly, the download will now be visible

    at the bottom of Google Chrome.

    Before: At the top

    After: at the bottom

    ....

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    1. funragon
       

      It's not working for me anymore.

      If there's another solution, I'm interested.

      Thank you in advance.

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      1. mercury2706 > funragon
         

        Hello,

        It's the same for me, I no longer have the downloads at the bottom.

        Any solution?

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      2. Radinoz Posted messages 122 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 168 > mercury2706
         

        there is no solution, the possibility of having it at the bottom no longer exists.

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  4. jackb Posted messages 45 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     

    Thank you for your responses, everything is working again like before

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    1. Radinoz Posted messages 122 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 168
       

      You're welcome ;) I'm marking it as resolved.

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  6. Radinoz Posted messages 122 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 168
     

    Hello

    The "Enable Download Bubble" has disappeared from the list... (and the download icon has returned to its place at the top).

    Any idea how to put it back at the bottom?

    Thanks :)

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  7. Patou731
     

    Perfect !!!

    No more downloading bubbles that pop up and disturb!!!

    Thank youuuu...

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  8. Kori-Kori Posted messages 2412 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   414
     

    Hello,

    Once again, a big thank you to pistouri who is always so efficient, spot on (that's one way to put it).

    Have a great day everyone.

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  9. bingbang17865432
     

    Unfortunately, it doesn't work on a MacBook.

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