Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool to increase download speeds by up to 5 times, resume and schedule downloads. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. Simple graphic user interface makes IDM user friendly and easy to use.Internet Download Manager has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads. Unlike other download managers and accelerators Internet Download Manager segments downloaded files dynamically during download process and reuses available connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve best acceleration performance.
Internet Download Manager supports proxy servers, ftp and http protocols, firewalls, redirects, cookies, authorization, audio and video content processing. IDM integrates seamlessly into Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, MSN Explorer, AOL, Opera, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firebird, Avant Browser, MyIE2, and all other popular browsers to automatically handle your downloads. You can also drag and drop files, or use Internet Download Manager from command line. Internet Download Manager can dial your modem at the set time, download the files you want, then hang up or even shut down your computer when it’s done.
Internet Download Manager : Its best feature is as it connects with your browser and downloads and saves file by himself. This allows user to automatically save its downloading file, thus due to any problem or issues the data is not lost and user can resume the download later. This feature is very useful for users as their download file is not saved into the browser and thus no chance of losing data or re-downloading.
Advantages of IDM
- User friendly interface
- It has its own browser extension module
- There is no chance of data loss or need to redownload
- User can pause or resume the download any time
- User gets more features with pro version
- It increases the download speed
Disadvantages of IDM
- User need to pay for extra features
- Any download file with continuously changes its host name or address may not be able to pause the download
- Some sites which downloads the file directly (without saving it in browser or downloading on its own network) may not be able to pause or resume
- Its free version is limited only for 15 days
Other features include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, scheduler pro, sounds on different events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use some kind of fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.), built-in download accelerator, and many others.
Version 6.38 adds Windows 10 compatibility, adds IDM download panel for web-players. It also features complete Windows 8.1 (Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista) support, page grabber, redeveloped scheduler, and MMS protocol support. The new version also adds improved integration for IE 11 and IE based browsers, redesigned and enhanced download engine, the unique advanced integration into all latest browsers, improved toolbar, and a wealth of other improvements and new features.
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