Internet Download Manager Questions & Answers

This error pops up when some other application uses a temporary file. It could be any network-based application like a Firewall or your anti-virus application that controls the flow of network traffic.

The speed of Internet download manager while downloading anything can be slow because of number of reasons including:

• The speed of your internet
• The server from where you are downloading the data
• The bandwidth of your internet

Yes, Internet Download Manager has a speed limiter feature that allows you control the bandwidth that you want to provide to IDM.

Check for the line ‘internetdownloadmanager.com’ or ‘tonec.com’ under the host or lmhosts.sam file. Ensure that the lines mentioned above are not present in either of those files.

Here are some of the ways that one can follow if IDM opens two download dialog boxes when you click the download button:

• Tap the IDM option, choose File type, and select Edit List. Press Add and edit the name of the site
• Try updating the application
• Make sure that you are not using a temporary link
• Choose the No Proxy/Socks setting.

If the updated version of IDM isn’t working, here are some of the tips that you could follow:

• Check for the latest update
• Reboot your system
• Disable other extensions, which might be acting as a wall.

Here is the list of operating systems which are IDM compatible:

• Windows 7
• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows 10
• Windows 11

If you are facing problems using IDM with Windows 98/ME, make sure you are using the latest version of IDM, which is Windows 98/ME compatible.

Internet Download Manager (IDM) has stopped supporting Windows XP and Vista. The reason is that the older versions of Windows cannot support the new advancements in IDM. If you want to use IDM in Windows XP, use version 6.41

Internet Download Manager (IDM) is not Mac-compatible, as it does not have an official Mac version. On the other hand, here are some of the alternatives to IDM:

• JDownloader
• Xtreme Download Manager
• EagleGet
• Motrix