Download files
When you click the link to download a file, it can be opened for viewing or downloaded to the computer. The file is opened for viewing if the browser supports its format. The file is downloaded to the computer if the browser does not support its format. As soon as the file starts downloading, its icon moves to the right half of the upper browser panel, and a download indicator appears under the icon .
Stopping and restarting downloading
- To stop downloading a file:
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- Open the context menu for the icon of the file being downloaded
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- Click Stop download.
- To restart downloading a file:
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- Open the context menu for the icon of the file being downloaded
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- Click Restart download.

Saving a file open for viewing
Click the Save button in the right half of the SmartBox:
How do I open a downloaded file?
- Open the last file that was downloaded
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- Click the
button in the right half of the SmartBox.
- Click the icon of the downloaded file.
- Open a previously downloaded file
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- Click the
button in the right half of the SmartBox.
- Select the file you need. If it is not in the list of recent downloads, click the Open folder link.
- Open downloaded files automatically
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- Click the
button in the right half of the SmartBox.
- Select a file of the desired format.
- Click.
Where downloaded files are saved
By default, files are saved in the following folders:
Operating system | Directory |
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Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 | Users\<user account>\Downloads |
macOS | Users/<user account>/Downloads |
Operating system | Directory |
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Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 | Users\<user account>\Downloads |
macOS | Users/<user account>/Downloads |
- Open Downloads folder
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- Click the
button in the right half of the SmartBox.
- Click the Open folder link in the top right corner of the window that opens.
- Find out which folder your downloaded files are saved in
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- Click .
- Click Tools.
- The path to the file folder is specified in the Downloads section.
- Change the folder for downloaded files
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- Click .
- Click Tools.
- In the Downloads section, select the folder.Note. If you want the browser to ask what folder to save files to and what to name them, select the Ask where to save each file before downloading option.
Download history
To go to the list of all downloaded files, click .
- Delete file
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- Click .
- Select the file you need.
- Click
and select Delete from list.
- Clear downloads list
- Attention. The list of downloaded files is cleared without confirmation.
- Click .
- Click the Hide downloads link in the top-right corner of the page.
The list of downloads in the browser will be cleared. The actual files will not be deleted from the computer.
- Delete downloaded files
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- Click .
- Click the Open folder link in the top right corner of the page.
- Select the files you want.
- Click Delete.
Problems with downloading
- Yandex Browser blocks file downloads
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If the downloaded file contains malware, Yandex Browser blocks it. To find out more, see Blocking dangerous files.
- What should I do if a download was interrupted?
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Try to restart the download:
- Click Ctrl + J. or press
- Select the file you need.
- Click the icon
and select the menu item Restart download.
If the download isn’t restarted, try downloading the file again:
- Click Ctrl + J. or press
- Select the file you need.
- Click the icon
and select the menu item Download again.