Yes, you can pause a download in Epic Games and resume it later without having to start from the beginning. Here's how you can do it:
Pause the Download: While the download is in progress, you can pause it by clicking on the pause button in the Epic Games Launcher [2].
Shutdown your PC: Once the download is paused, you can safely shutdown your PC without worrying about losing the progress.
Resume the Download: When you start your PC again and open the Epic Games Launcher, you will have the option to resume the download from where you left off [3]. Simply click on the resume button, and the download will continue from where it was paused.
It's important to note that the download progress may take a few moments to update when you resume it, but it should continue from the point where you paused it.
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