Always Clear Downloads in Chrome

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A Google Chrome Extension to always clear the downloads list of all completed downloads.

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Description from store An updated version of the popular extension - now compatible with new Chrome versions! This Google Chrome extension makes up for the fact that Chrome does not have an option to keep its download list clear at all times. You can clear the downloads list yourself by hand, but Chrome currently doesn't have an option to automatically clear it for you. This extension does it for you automatically. This extension works in a very simple way: Every few seconds, the downloads list is cleared out for you. Don't worry, the files you downloaded are still there, and in-progress downloads are not harmed. Chrome's internal list simply gets cleaned up for you every five seconds. ==== Please note! ==== There is an unfixed bug in the Google Chrome API which causes this extension to always reset the downloads folder to the default folder. This is a bug in the Chrome API, not a bug in the "Always Clear Downloads in Chrome" extension. For instance, if you configure Chrome's default download folder to "c:\downloads" in Chrome's Advanced Settings, then this extension will keep resetting the folder to be that. If you download a file to a different target location using "Save link as...", and pick a different location such as "c:\other\folder" then instead of that new location being the new default, this extension will cause downloads to go back to "c:\downloads" on the next download. This might not be expected, but it's how the Chrome API works. You might get around this by simply disabling the download shelf instead - instead of clearing the downloads every few seconds. Or increase the clearing interval to an hour, in case you have to download a lot of files to a specific folder. Changes : Version 2.0 -- Support for big clear intervals, like hourly or higher Version 1.9 -- Fixes issue where the download shelf is not disabled after a Chrome restart, unless you re-checked the option manually Version 1.8 -- Fixes initial load with default settings Version 1.7 -- The shelf will clear after active downloads have finished Version 1.6 -- Switched to Chrome's own storage engine Version 1.5 -- Fixes for disabling the shelf Version 1.4 -- Switched to use newer Chrome APIs -- Small fixes Version 1.3 -- Added options page -- You can now set how often the downloads will be cleared -- You can enable/disable the extension in the options -- You can now disable the download shelf

Latest reviews

(2023-08-12) Dan Hughes: Thank you so much. Download bar has always bugged me.
(2023-06-27) Matt German: Straight to the point. Fast and effective. Thank you!!
(2023-06-13) Alan Welsh: Pretty good, but would be better if the delay were set to start once a downloaded finishes.
(2023-06-02) LMQ “The UNDyingLoveRC”: best extension for download pop up
(2023-05-31) Axel N. Inca: Funciona lo de ocultar la barra de descargas, pero no es viene la opción por defecto. Me explico. Hay que entrar en la configuración de la extensión para habilitar la opción de Ocultar la barra de tareas, el problema es que tampoco muestra el progreso de las descargas, o sea, no hay ningún otro indicador de cómo van tus descargas o si se descargaron los archivos. Está bien para que la Barra de descargas no moleste, pero tampoco implementa un botón que indique el avance de las descargas.
(2023-05-11) J.Y 2023: I LOVE IT
(2023-05-08) Adam: Chrome Downloads Cleaner is an exceptional tool! It effortlessly clears my cluttered download folder, boosting my productivity. With its user-friendly interface and swift performance, I can easily manage and delete unnecessary files. It's a must-have extension for anyone seeking a clean and organized browsing experience.
(2023-04-17) Jonathan McIntosh: Been using for years very good
(2023-03-22) Todd Cameron Thacker: Does what it says... choosing the amount of time is top notch. Good work.
(2023-03-12) misha bozhkov: Helpful and customizable. Thanks!
(2023-03-01) Bryan: Simple, useful and it works.
(2023-02-28) rraúl _fg: Excelente, cumple en quitar la barra inferior horizontal de descargas.
(2023-02-26) KC Z: Works like a charm and eventually you don't even notice it unless you went to work and had a chrome browser without the extension!!!
(2023-02-21) Moustafa Ibrahim: easy-to-use & doing great job.
(2023-01-11) Crystal Worrell: Downloads bar hides my task bar in Virtual Machine. This extension allows me to see when my VPN drops off due to internet outages/server updates/etc. Thank you!
(2022-11-05) Xx-Mythril-xX: Worked fine until a few weeks ago. Decided to move over the Winblows 11, fresh install and it's still not working. Help !
(2022-10-04) Suneel SG: Works perfectly fine.
(2022-09-27) Joey LyNguyen (Joey): Nice
(2022-09-14) Mandy Counley: It's only something small, but that little pop up bar used to really aggravate me 🙈 Well it annoys me no more now 😃
(2022-08-04) CZnec: Thank you.
(2022-07-29) Miho Migaka: It was very useful since i don't have a big monitor the bar isn't very useful in itself so i don't know why is this extension even needed
(2022-07-29) C LoWns: I give you 10+++++ stars.... I can't stand that download bar thing and it is now gone!!!
(2022-07-22) Jerry Chiles III: There is a god, that bar has been a head ache lol
(2022-07-21) Samuel Carlson: This is so great! Thank you for taking the time to make this and share with us!
(2022-07-19) Windows “Unix” Linux: 너무 좋았는데 이제는 작동이 안되네요.
(2022-06-10) Cătălin Constantin: Got rid for me of that downloads shelf bar, for free! Thank you!
(2022-05-03) Robert Schaevitz: Does what it says it will do. Can't beat that.
(2022-05-03) Marcelo E. Prizmic: Excelente extensión.
(2022-04-24) Joe List: Great, thank you!
(2022-04-18) Grim Mystic: Superb extension
(2022-04-09) Riddhiman Wahal: Superb extension!
(2022-03-18) John Nguyen: Super helpful. I first thought that the option "Clear downloads every few seconds" would cancel an upload if it hasn't finished, but no, I was wrong. It only clear downloads when it's finished.
(2022-02-26) Manish Jain: grt job
(2022-02-24) Josafat Reyes: ¡Muy buena extensión!
(2022-02-22) Data User: A small extension that works as promised. Would definitely recommend!
(2022-02-20) Jonathan Befort: Did what it said, removed the download bar at the bottom of every chrome browser window after you downloaded something. I always found it really annoying to have to x out of the downloads bar whenever I downloaded something, so this is great.
(2022-01-31) Shawn Kloter: My OCD makes me close this bar immediately when something is downloaded. I'm so glad this extension was offered!
(2022-01-26) Blasterixx: Works!
(2021-11-30) Xuan Lu: Thank you for the extension! It works great!
(2021-11-25) Michael Chiasson: Finally, no more annoying download popups interrupting my work!
(2021-11-24) Noah Buster: Brilliant and simple solution to the annoying downloads in Chrome. Thank you!
(2021-11-23) renan silva: works better than i expected
(2021-09-21) Hyperbore: Chinese Spyware. Not open source. Use "Always Clear Downloads 2", it's open source.
(2021-09-19) Jim Power: Does exactly what I needed it to do. Got rid of the annoying download bar.
(2021-09-06) 소은sou: love it. thank you for this nifty little app!
(2021-09-02) Saiful Azhar: Awesome. Its been so long
(2021-08-31) Masalief Maulana: i like this
(2021-08-31) BANCING & GYM THE BEST BODY: muchas gracias por esta extencion espero no me robe mis datos
(2021-08-29) Ryf: It does what it said. I'm happy with it.
(2021-07-30) Daniel Sánchez: Esta extensión es excelente. Cumple con su tarea y es simple.

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