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, MP3 audio and MPEG 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.

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 5.14 adds IDM download panel for web-players that can be used to download flash videos

from sites like YouTube, MySpaceTV, and Google Videos. It also features complete Vista support,

YouTube grabber, redeveloped scheduler, and MMS protocol support. The new version also adds

improved integration for IE 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.