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well the title says it all,anyone know of a download manager that minimizes to the system tray rather than the task bar...any ideas?

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There are two reliable ways to get a download window into the system tray instead of the taskbar. Option A: use a download manager that already supports “minimize to tray” — JDownloader supports this via an official tray add‑on (enable it in Add‑ons → Addon configuration). (jdownloader.org)

Option B: keep whatever manager you like and use a tiny background utility that forces any window into the tray. RBTray (open‑source) runs in the background; after it’s running you right‑click a window’s minimize button (or use the hotkey) to send that window to the notification area — add RBTray to your Startup folder to make it persistent. Note: some Microsoft Store/UWP apps cannot be manipulated this way. (github.com)

Quick choices to check (active projects to consider): Free Download Manager and Xtreme Download Manager are modern, actively maintained alternatives if you want a dedicated manager to try (look in each app’s preferences for a tray/minimize option). (freedownloadmanager.org)

Windows tip and troubleshooting: if an app is minimizing to tray but its icon is hidden, use Settings → Personalization → Taskbar → “Select which icons appear on the taskbar” (or toggle “Always show all icons in the notification area”) so the tray icon stays visible. If a tray utility seems not to work for a specific app, try the native app preferences first — some apps include their own “minimize to tray” or “start minimized” toggles that behave better than a third‑party wrapper. (support.microsoft.com)

Practical next steps (no trial or purchase required unless you prefer IDM): try RBTray first (very small, reversible), or install JDownloader and enable the JDTray add‑on if you want a manager with built‑in tray behavior.

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Internet Download Manager. When you are downloading multiple files, you can minimize any of the windows to the system tray. But it is a commercial software. not free.

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hey thanx man :),it has a trial period right,i'll try it out

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