Internet Download Manager (also called IDM) is a

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software application owned by American company Tonec, Inc. It is only available for the Microsoft Windows

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. IDM is a tool that manages and schedules downloads. It can use full bandwidth, and contains recovery and resume capabilities to continue downloading files that were interrupted due to a loss of network connection or other unexpected failures. IDM supports a wide range of proxy servers such as firewall, FTP, and HTTP protocols,

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, MP3 audio and MPEG video processing. It is compatible with

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and other popular browsers to manage downloads from the internet.

Features

* Divides downloads into multiple streams for faster downloading. * Batch downloads. * Import/Export download jobs. * Auto/manual updating of download address. * Multiple queues. * Recent downloads list for easy access to directories. * Video downloading from streaming video sites * Dynamic segmentation throughout the downloading process * Protocols:

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, MMS and Microsoft ISA * Authentication protocols: Basic, NTLM, and Kerberos allowing for storage and auto-authentication of user names and passwords * Support for the following

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and many others

Reception

In CNET, IDM received a user rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,909 votes.

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gave IDM a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, complementing on its convenience, effectiveness & diversity of options. An extended review has been done by

in March 2014; giving the software 4 out of 5 stars, but criticized IDM for not having released a major version since 2010. An updated review gave IDM a rating of 5 out of 5 stars again.

References

External links

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