Downloading, Downloading is the process of obtaining software of any sort, whether it is a program, document, photo, video or even an email from the internet. Emails are usually downloaded automatically, but the others usually require you to click on a link and save the file to your device - or 'run' it from direct the internet server. There are obvious risks doing this, so be sure you know what you are doing. For more information on this, go to our Tools & Utilities page.