Canceling a download on most platforms is as simple as you’d expect; simplypress the Cancel/Stop button.
Sometimes, the download continues indefinitely or the cancel button doesn’t work.Turning off your network connectionor restarting the app/device almost always fixes such problems.
But in case it doesn’t, you’ll find more ways to cancel downloads in this article.
How To Cancel A Download On Browsers
On web browsers, you have two standard ways to cancel downloads:
These methods will work for all the popular browsers –Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, and so on.
How To Cancel A Download On Android
On Android devices, you’ll find the Cancel option if you drag down the Notifications drawer. you may also cancel downloads from the exact app you’re using.
How To Cancel A Download From the Apple App Store
On Apple devices, you may cancel downloads from the App Store like so:
How To Cancel A Download From the Microsoft Store
To stop a Microsoft Store download, use theCancel Downloadoption from theLibrary.
What If You Can’t Cancel the Download
Some apps are tricky when it comes to canceling downloads.
For instance, third-party Reddit clients like Infinity, Boost, Relay, etc. don’t have a cancel option. Or sometimes, downloads get stuck at 99% and can’t be canceled.
