CNET Editors' review
Don't let the dull name fool you: Internet Download Manager is a full-featured package that handles downloading tasks with aplomb. It conveniently integrates into your browser, even if you use Mozilla or Opera.
It automatically sorts incoming files by file type and puts them in the appropriate folder. Most importantly, it supercharges download speeds (it doubled ours). Its windowed interface is clean and easy to understand. Power users can take advantage of the command line interface to resume file transfers, schedule downloads, connect through dial-up, or log on to password-protected sites. Experienced users also can limit the number of connections, the download speeds for specific sites, and even create an exception list to block specific, user-defined sites.
Other features include automatic virus checking and the ability to download all files linked to a page. The new version has a Web spider that can analyze a site and retrieve, for example, all the images on it.
Internet Download Manager strikes us as a natural choice for users in need of a trusty transfer tool. Version 5.11 build 5 added FLV grabber that can be used to download videos from YouTube, Google Video, MySpaceTV, and other popular sites.
Publisher's Description
From Tonec:
Internet Download Manager is a tool for increasing download speeds by up to 5 times, and for resuming, scheduling, and organizing downloads. The program will resume unfinished downloads due to network problems, or unexpected power outages. The program features a full-fledged site grabber that downloads files that are specified with filters, for example, all pictures from a Web site, different parts of Web sites, or complete Web sites for offline browsing. The program supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and MMS protocols, and has an adaptive download accelerator for MP3 audio, FLV and MPEG video files. Internet Download Manager can be used to download Flash video from YouTube, Google Video, MySpaceTV, and other popular sites. It integrates into Opera, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Firefox, MSN, AOL, and into any application that uses FTP, or HTTP protocols. Internet Download Manager fully supports Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.
Version 5.14 build 3 adds IDM Download panel for the Web players based on Windows Media Player in IE and fixes few bugs.
What's new in this version: Version 5.14 build 3 adds IDM Download panel for the Web players based on Windows Media Player in IE and fixes few bugs.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 1,688 votes
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 46 votes
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"i don't know that what i say.."
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
i don't know what i say about that
Cons
i will see then i will tell you
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"I find this program very easy to use."
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
The ease of use and the operation.
Cons
I haven't found any cons yet.
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"superb,faster like japan's bullet train"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
easy&faster download's
Cons
nothing to loose
Summary
more faster than dap8
download flv video's&wmv video's auto
easy&reliable
keep it up if update available please mail -
"This is the the good downloader I ever used."
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
It shows the information and it directly send to the program you want.
Cons
It was not free.
Summary
It was not free of charge.
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"Very fast downloads"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
NICE AND VERY FAST
Cons
File queuing options are some what confusing, I couldn't make of it. This was also very irritating feature. DAP queuing option is so much easier an straight forword.
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"i am feeling lucky !"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
it is not an ordinary downloader.It has many plus points over other downloaders
Cons
it,s all correct, no blemeshes
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"SWEEEEEEEEET"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
its very easy to use. download now or schedule to dl later not buggy like top others ive tried and doesnt dl files in extensions that takes a rocket scientest to fix straight forward no bs its great
Cons
i scheduled 50 dl its dl 3 at a time as i told it to do what can i say bad..... nothing im on vista 64bit its the best thing since sliced bread
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"Superior, no doubt"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
good excellent, when you download rapidshare file, it will double 5 times speed, what do you say.
Cons
no doubt................
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"It's Rocking"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
Ease Of Downloading
Cons
Sometimes I don't know, why it doesn't give a link to download a file...
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"Very fast downloading"
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 3
Pros
I downloaded many download managers to test out their speed. I downloaded Reget, GetRight Pro, FlashGet, and IDM 5.14.3. I downloaded a 500 MB file with all of these download managers. FlashGet had a 180KB rate, Reget with 184, and IDM with 214.
Cons
Interface is a little boring and gray.
Summary
Great download manager with speed that surpassed most download managers. I tried FlashGet, GetRight Pro, FlashGot, IE Download Manager, and ReGet Deluxe. This download manager, IDM 5.14.3, was the fastest. If you want a good download manager with great speed, this product is for you.
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