microsoft download manager keeps pausing

The two checks are completely separate so you will need to wait for SFC to finish before starting DISM.

Type ‘ dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth’ and hit Enter.

Right-click the Windows Start menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).

Before we get onto troubleshooting, have you made any changes recently? Added a new program? Installed new antivirus or security software? Recently encrypted your hard drive? Made any other significant change? If so, that’s the place to begin. When a Windows 10 computer stops responding for no reason it is usually because something has changed. For most issues, this will get you back up and running quickly. Wait for about 30 seconds before rebooting it. Hold down the Power button for several seconds until it shuts down.

If one application is having a serious error it can cause a slow-down with your entire system. Using the keyboard combination CTRL + ALT + Delete open your task manager and force quit any open applications that are frozen. Your screen will go black for a few seconds and you’ll hear a beep indicating the video drivers have been reset. If your computer froze unexpectedly, you should try resetting your video drivers.

Microsoft download manager keeps pausing