diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 83efe38ae1..2b4ee1f646 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -238,17 +238,6 @@ var Downloads = {
     Downloads.observeGUIOSFilter();
     Downloads.observePopState();
     Downloads.filterGUIS();
-    Downloads.triggerAutoDownload();
-  },
-
-  triggerAutoDownload: function() {
-    var ref = document.referrer;
-    var src = $('#auto-download-link').attr('href');
-
-    if (this.shouldAutoDownload(ref, src)) {
-      $('.downloading .hide').show();
-      document.location = src;
-    }
   },
 
   shouldAutoDownload: function(ref, src) {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/downloads.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/downloads.scss
index d2f3e134a2..11dd4e2236 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/downloads.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/downloads.scss
@@ -38,29 +38,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-.callout.downloading {
-  background: $callout-color url("/images/icons/download.png") 24px 24px no-repeat;
-  padding: 20px 30px 20px 100px !important;
-
-  h3 {
-    font-size: 18px;
-    color: $orange;
-  }
-
-  p {
-    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
-    font-size: 15px;
-    line-height: 1.3em;
-  }
-
-  p.small {
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    line-height: 1.4;
-    color: $light-font-color;
-  }
-}
-
 #download-next-steps {
   @include clearfix;
   @extend .unstyled !optional;
diff --git a/app/views/downloads/download_windows.html.erb b/app/views/downloads/download_windows.html.erb
index 3d2232e45c..39b5d69f5f 100644
--- a/app/views/downloads/download_windows.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/downloads/download_windows.html.erb
@@ -7,39 +7,34 @@
 <% end %>
 
 <div id="main">
-  <h1>Downloading Git</h1>
-  <div class="callout downloading">
-    <h3 class="hide">Your download is starting...</h3>
-    <p>
-      <%= raw "You are downloading the latest (<strong>#{@download.version.name}</strong>) <strong>#{@bitness}</strong> version of <strong>Git for Windows</strong>. This is the most recent <a href='#{@project_url}'>maintained build</a>. It was released <strong>#{time_ago_in_words @download.release_date} ago</strong>, on #{@download.release_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")}." %>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-      <%= raw "<strong><a id=\"auto-download-link\" href=\"#{@download.url}\">Click here to download manually</a><span class=\"hide\">, if your download hasn't started.</span></strong>" %>
-    </p>
-    <h3>Other Git for Windows downloads</h3>
-    <h4>Executable Setup</h4>
-    <p>
-    <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download32.url}\">32-bit Git for Windows Setup</a>.</strong>" %>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-    <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download64.url}\">64-bit Git for Windows Setup</a>.</strong>" %>
-    </p>
-    <h4>Portable ("thumbdrive edition")</h4>
-    <p>
-      <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download32portable.url}\">32-bit Git for Windows Portable</a>.</strong>" %>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-      <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download64portable.url}\">64-bit Git for Windows Portable</a>.</strong>" %>
-    </p>
-    <h4>Using winget tool</h4>
-    <p>
-      Install <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget">winget tool</a> if you don't already have it, then type this command in command prompt or Powershell.<br>
-      <code>winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget</code>
-    </p>
-    <p class="small">
-      <%= raw "The current source code release is version <strong>#{@latest.name}</strong>. If you want the newer version, you can build it from <a href=\"#{@source_url}\">the source code</a>." %>
-    </p>
-  </div>
+  <h1>Download for Windows</h1>
+  <p>
+  <%= raw "<strong><a id=\"auto-download-link\" href=\"#{@download.url}\">Click here to download </a></strong>" %><%= raw " the latest (<strong>#{@download.version.name}</strong>) <strong>#{@bitness}</strong> version of <strong>Git for Windows</strong>. This is the most recent <a href='#{@project_url}'>maintained build</a>. It was released <strong>#{time_ago_in_words @download.release_date} ago</strong>, on #{@download.release_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")}." %>
+  </p>
+  <h3>Other Git for Windows downloads</h3>
+  <h4>Standalone Installer</h4>
+  <p>
+  <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download32.url}\">32-bit Git for Windows Setup</a>.</strong>" %>
+  </p>
+  <p>
+  <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download64.url}\">64-bit Git for Windows Setup</a>.</strong>" %>
+  </p>
+  <h4>Portable ("thumbdrive edition")</h4>
+  <p>
+    <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download32portable.url}\">32-bit Git for Windows Portable</a>.</strong>" %>
+  </p>
+  <p>
+    <%= raw "<strong><a href=\"#{@download64portable.url}\">64-bit Git for Windows Portable</a>.</strong>" %>
+  </p>
+  <h4>Using winget tool</h4>
+  <p>
+    Install <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget">winget tool</a> if you don't already have it, then type this command in command prompt or Powershell.<br>
+    <code>winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget</code>
+  </p>
+  <p class="small">
+    <%= raw "The current source code release is version <strong>#{@latest.name}</strong>. If you want the newer version, you can build it from <a href=\"#{@source_url}\">the source code</a>." %>
+  </p>
+  
   <h2>Now What?</h2>
   <p>
     Now that you have downloaded Git, it's time to start using it.