If you are downloading a very large file and want it to continue even if you log off, use the BITS service. This is built into most Windows versions that run PowerShell 2.0. powershell
$url = "http://example.com" $output = "C:\temp\file.zip" $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution. Handling Credentials
bitsadmin /transfer myDownloadJob /download /priority normal "http://url.com" "C:\path\file.exe" Use code with caution. Summary Comparison
$wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.UseDefaultCredentials = $true $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution. Method 2: Handling SSL/TLS Issues
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution.
If for some reason the BitsTransfer module is missing, you can still trigger the BITS engine using the bitsadmin command-line tool from within PowerShell: powershell
While PowerShell 2.0 is an older framework, it remains a common environment in legacy Windows systems like Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If you are working in these environments, you won't have access to modern cmdlets like Invoke-WebRequest.