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[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 51 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Trick question, the link is a plain blue hyoerlink near the bottom of the page you haven't scrolled to yet

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Or the download is already under way, and started once you arrived at the page

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Starts after a 25 second delay

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Not if you're a premium user!

[–] Allemaniac@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago

non, you wait for the donwload to start automatically, if not, update all your adblocks and try the button with no url when you hover over it

[–] fouloleron@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Look at all the peasants with no arrs.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Guess how many strawberries with 5 R's I'm holding on my left hand while riding a pterosaur?

What a fun and imaginative scenario! Riding a pterosaur and holding strawberries (with 5 R’s!) in your left hand—now that’s a scene straight out of a fantastical adventure.

Let me guess… You’re holding fouRRRRR strawberries! (That’s four with five R’s, for extra emphasis and strawberry power.)

If I’m wrong, maybe you can give me a clue—or tell me if the pterosaur is jealous of your fruity snack! 🍓🦖

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago

They're evolving!

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] sirico@feddit.uk 12 points 6 days ago

Editing the URL so it directs to the file

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago

Curious. The only winning move is not to play.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 299 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Millennial here. The true answer is None Of The Above. The actual download button is just a blue link somewhere on the page, probably among all of the torrent info.

[–] moseschrute@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Gen Z here. I usually look for the magnet link to copy paste into my torrent client. I think that bypasses the download button problem.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I might be biased against that from the ages of dialup, where torrenting almost always ended up failing if you also seeded, but you felt guilty if you leeched.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 123 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the correct answer. It might also be the filename shown. If you can put your cursor over that it might become underlined. All big Download buttons are not to be trusted.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

It always irked me back in the day when cnet was still a useful source because they modeled their buttons that way. Then they eventually became the garbage the site appeared to be at first glance.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Came here to say this. Closest onscreen would probably be the grey "Download or Watch" button not trying to get your attention in any way.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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The real download button only shows up after 30 seconds.

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[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 161 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Stop. Install your favorite ad blocker, like ublock origin. Refresh.

Work smarter not harder

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 6 days ago

Why was it ever disabled to start with?

Every time a dodgy site has asked me to disable it, it still doesn't work, and now you have a bunch of tracking cookies and has to look at ads for other porn sites.

[–] MightBeFluffy@pawb.social 81 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy ublock origin

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago (7 children)

YEA! We just kept closing popups till we got the right one!!!!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 6 days ago

That moment of panic when a DOS window appears and then disappears.

Time to unplug the network cable, reboot to safe mode, and dig out that copy of Malwarebytes Antimalware.

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[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 26 points 1 week ago

About 2 years ago I spent most of a Christmas sorting out my MIL's new laptop, uninstalling junk and whatnot, and I tossed ublock origin on there. A few days ago I came back to sort out the Realtek audio drivers which uninstalled themselves via Windows Update. I find she has an entirely different laptop now, branded as"Acemagic" but through the magic of forced Microsoft Sign-in ublock origin synced to Edge on this new laptop, and there was no crapware installed despite the laptop clearly being in use for about 6 months already!

TL;DR install ublock origin on your parents computers to save yourself some trouble down the line

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[–] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 159 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 34 points 1 week ago

The button of a carpenter.

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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 106 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You drag the button. If it takes with it more than just a button, it is an ad.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 29 points 6 days ago

I just hover over and read URLs if I'm not sure.

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[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 59 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The ones that don't say "advertisement" under.. as a gen z that commits regular piracy

[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 72 points 1 week ago (13 children)

There are 3 "downloads" there without advertisement written under them. Just use the most basic looking button, it's like how the holy grail is the most plain looking one.

That or just use devtools/inspect elements.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Nah, I back out if that Frankenstein curse of a website and go somewhere else to find the download. There is no glory to be found here.

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No matter where you click, it'll open some pop-unders for the first few clicks.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 54 points 1 week ago

In the very top right of the browser window, there should be a little 'X' button. That's the one you wanna click.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The vanilla HTML button on the bottom

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I honestly don't see one that looks right.

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 50 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The little grey button at the bottom of the screen

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But only if that’s what your OS’s native dialog buttons look like

Jpeg of a windows dialog button while you’re using Linux? That’s a trap.

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[–] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 19 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Sorry, bub, that's a virus. It was actually the file name itself.

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[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a trick question. This window is a pop-up

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[–] SimonJ@reddthat.com 26 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Install an adblocker and take the guesswork away, but likely the orange one at the bottom.

[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It’s actually the one below that. It says “Download or watch”

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