# Wont stop downloading?!?

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [June 24, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667 "2026-06-24T16:58:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author: ![superOPScoder1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@superOPScoder1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/superOPScoder1)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/1 "2026-06-24T16:58:09Z")

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Im just minding my buisness, making my game, and it just randomly downloads the png of the game?

WHHHYYYYYYYY!?!??!?

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### Author: ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/2 "2026-06-25T02:41:27Z")

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If you press the tab key the first thing it highlights is the download button, so maybe you pressed tab and then enter?

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### Author: ![superOPScoder1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@superOPScoder1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/superOPScoder1)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/3 "2026-06-27T21:35:21Z")

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Well it happens at SPECIFIC TIMES sometimes? Like a certain part of the game runs, and then suddenly its downloaded a png of the game? By the way, I have tried this on different computers and it still does it?

no idea what to do

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### Author: ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/4 "2026-06-27T21:36:02Z")

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Are you using keyboard controls? **P** takes a snapshot.

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### Author: ![superOPScoder1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@superOPScoder1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/superOPScoder1)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/5 "2026-06-28T22:33:26Z")

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OHHHHHH

how do i turn this off?

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### Author: ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/6 "2026-06-28T22:39:22Z")

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Use the JavaScript code mentioned below, or use WoofWoof’s extension if you’re programming in blocks.

> [@Browser events extension bug](https://forum.makecode.com/t/browser-events-extension-bug/43140/2):
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> This isn’t a bug. The Backspace key, by default, resets the simulator. You can change that in JavaScript. WoofWoof’s extension has a Blocks version.

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### Author: ![superOPScoder1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@superOPScoder1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/superOPScoder1)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/7 "2026-06-29T18:13:44Z")

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Ok i didnt even press P this time. It still did the thing.

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### Author: ![superOPScoder1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@superOPScoder1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/superOPScoder1)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/wont-stop-downloading/44667/8 "2026-06-29T18:47:31Z")

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less common now though
