IDM (Internet Download Manager 6.42 is a utility that allows you to enhance download speeds by up to five times, as well as resume and schedule downloads. The comprehensive error recovery and resumption functionality will restore broken or halted downloads caused by lost connections, network difficulties, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. IDM’s simple visual user interface makes it easy to use. Internet Download Manager offers a clever download logic accelerator that uses intelligent dynamic file segmentation and secure multipart downloading technology to speed up your downloads. Unlike other download managers and accelerators, Internet Download Manager dynamically segments downloaded data throughout the download process and reuses available connections without requiring additional connect and login phases to achieve optimal acceleration performance.
Internet Download Manager supports proxy servers, ftp and http protocols, firewalls, redirection, cookies, authorization, and the processing of MP3 music and MPEG video files. IDM works flawlessly with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, MSN Explorer, AOL, Opera, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firebird, Avant Browser, MyIE2, and many other major browsers to automatically manage your downloads. You may also drag and drop files or run Internet Download Manager from the command line. Internet Download Manager may contact your modem at a specific time, download the files you desire, and then hang up or shut down your computer when it’s finished.
Other features include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, scheduler pro, sounds on various events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use a fair access policy or FAP, such as Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes), a built-in download accelerator, and many more.