How to install Internet Download Manager to download files on your computer

IDM is a popular download support software to download large capacity EXE and ISO files and automatically capture download links from many popular formats, an indispensable tool for today's computer users.

Table of Contents:
1. Instructions for installing IDM.
2. Instructions for using IDM.

How to install IDM and use it to download files on your computer

1. Installation instructions on Windows 11/10/8/7/XP

Step 1: Download the latest version from the link below

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Step 2: When the download is complete, click on the IDM.exe file  and select Next.

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Step 3: Next, select Next , agree to the terms of use of Internet Download Manager.

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Step 4: When you click Next, the software will automatically be installed in drive C: , you can change it by clicking Browse and selecting the location to save the installation file you want.

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Step 5: Continue clicking  Next .

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- Click Finish  to complete the installation.

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- IDM will automatically launch, and this is the main interface of the software

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2. Instructions for downloading videos and files

Step 1: Open Firefox, Google Chrome or IE browser and the video you need to download
Step 2:  IDM software will automatically catch the link and you just need to click on the Download this Video icon => select the quality and video format .

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Step 3:  Click the " . " sign to select where to save the file => click Start Download to download the file immediately
- When the download is complete, you can open it even when the computer does not have an internet connection.

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If you find the download speed is still slow, you can apply  the method to speed up file downloads on IDM  that we mentioned in previous articles, speeding up this process by 20 times or 100 times.

David Pac

Update 22 January 2025