Ninite.
Here's why. http://www.howtogeek.com/201354/ninite-is-the-only-safe-place-to-get-windows-freeware/
Over and over, when I find some software I want to download, it starts downloading a download manager. Much of the software I want does this.
The problem is, as I see it, once I let the download manager have control of this computer, it can download anything it wants and put it just about anywhere. The result is I cancel the download and look elsewhere. Again, problem is, so many application vendors insist on using their download manager.
All the browsers and applications of that sort can download just about anything with no need for a so-called download manager.
This includes the download manager I always get when I try to down via the CNET web pages.
So my questions are:
1: How can I bypass the download manager? I suspect there is no method, but have to try anyway.
2. Is there a way to ensure the download manager does not behave badly? I cannot imagine how, once given permission to make changes, this might be done. But have to ask anyway.
Thanks for your time.

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