Copyright: Microsoft Download Wizard version 2.0


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Microsoft Download Wizard

The Microsoft Download Wizard is designed to suggest newer files that may improve your Microsoft software performance. After Download Wizard suggests the files, you can specify which files to download. These files are only suggestions and will not be downloaded to your machine unless you request them.

For information about using Download Wizard, click one of the following topics below. You can also click items in the picture below for more information about that item.

Downloading: Selecting and Canceling Files

Sorting the Files

Space Required

Space Available

Estimated Download Time

Next Button

Back Button

Cancel Button

Help Button

File Description

Click an item in the picture below to receive more information about that item:


Sorting the Files

To alphabetically sort the suggested files in the Download Wizard dialog box, click the Files tab.


Downloading: Selecting and Canceling Files

Select the file you want to download by clicking the file's check box. To select multiple files, click the check box next to each file.

To cancel the selection of a file, click the file's check box to clear it.


Space Required

The Space Required field shows the amount of available disk space necessary to download the selected file(s) to your machine. The amount of space listed in this field refers to the disk space required to download only. Most files Download Wizard provides are compressed. Once you download the files to your machine, you may need additional disk space to expand the files. In addition, the size may vary due to the cluster size of your hard drive.


Space Available

The Space Available field lists the amount of disk space available on your machine for downloading files.


Estimated Download Time

The Estimated Download Time field lists the estimated amount of time it will take Download Wizard to transfer the file(s) to your machine. This number is based on the file size and a 28.8 modem connection. If you have a slower modem, the file(s) may take longer to download.


Help button

Clicking the Help button opens the Download Wizard Help file.


Cancel Button

Clicking the Cancel button stops Download Wizard and returns you to the web page that was active before you started Download Wizard.


Back Button

Clicking the Back button returns you to the previous Download Wizard screen, where you can change your selections if you desire.


Next Button

Clicking the Next button advances you to the following dialog box. For information about the items in this dialog box, click one of the following topics below. You can also click items in the picture below for more information about that item.

Downloading: Selecting and Canceling Files

Sorting the Files

Space Required

Space Available

Estimated Download Time

Download Button

Cancel Button

Back Button

Browse Button

Help Button

Download Folder

File Description

Click an item in the picture below to receive more information about that item.


Browse Button

The Browse button allows you to look at your hard drive and specify where to download the file. The location you specify will override the default location.


Download Button

Clicking the Download button transfers the selected files to your hard drive. Only the files you selected are downloaded.


Download Folder

The Download Folder displays the location to where the file will be downloaded


File Description

Each file includes a brief description under the Description tab. For more information about a file, click the file's description.