Sometimes, malicious sites use this opportunity to transmit viruses and other unwanted material.

In the upper-right corner of the screen, select themenu(three-dot) icon, then chooseSettings.

Another way to access Chrome options is to enterchrome://settingsin the address bar.

Settings in Chrome menu

Scroll to the bottom of theSettingsscreen, and selectAdvanced.

In thePrivacy and securitysection, selectContent prefs.

In theContent settingsscreen, selectAutomatic downloads.

Advanced settings menu in Chrome

You’ll see one of two parameters:

Close theSettingswindow.

Now Chrome is set to ask your permission before downloading multiple files.

On theAutomatic downloadsscreen, you’re able to alsoBlockorAllowspecific websites.

Content settings in Chrome settings menu

File download toggle options