Internet Download Manager Review

If you ever use the default Windows Explorer download program to download large files or video and audio files, you had probably be frustrated at the slow download. At the same time, you can at most download 2 or 3 files at once. And if there is an error you have to start all over again.

Savvy internet users have long used a specially design internet download software to help them manage their internet file downloads.

A good software that has been around for many years and probably the darling of most internet users especially internet marketers goes by the name fo Internet Download Manager. ( How explicit can you get with naming your software )

Features of Internet Download Manager.

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. Internet Download Manager can connect to the Internet at a set time, download the files you want, then disconnect or even shut down your computer when it's done.

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 and MPEG video files. 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.

This version adds FLV grabber that can be used to download videos from YouTube, Google Video, MySpaceTV, and other popular sites. The grabber can be started from the web page context menu in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and in other Mozilla or IE based browsers. It's also possible to add FLV extension to IDM list of downloadable file types to take over the download of all FLV videos.