We have added these features in response to IDM user requests.
Improved the general security of Internet Download Manager.
Fixed buffer overflow bug when taking over downloads with long URLs.
Added authorization dialog in case authorization information don't match.
Improved processing of sites that demand different authorization information.
Added several enhancements to the logic of download engine.
Version 4.06 includes all latest bug fixes
New features in Internet Download Manager 4.05
(Released: Jun 27, 2005)
Improved user interface.
Added support for XP visual styles.
Added icons for IDM settings to IDM options dialog.
Improved browser integration.
Improved downloading from http/https sites that require cookies.
New features in Internet Download Manager 4.04
(Released: May 15, 2005)
Improved Integration into Internet Explorer browser.
All link capturing capabilities of advanced browser integration have been included into the basic Internet Explorer Integration. If you use Internet Explorer only, and had problems with advanced browser integration, you can turn off advanced browser integration.
Improved capturing of secure http links in Internet Explorer. Now IDM can take over https downloads that launch indirectly
New features in Internet Download Manager 4.03
(Released: Dec 7, 2004)
Revised "Download with IDM" feature for Internet Explorer browser. Now IDM gets all necessary request headers from Internet Explorer to take over any downloads. Now users may select a text in Internet Explorer, and pick "Download with IDM" to add all links in the selected text to IDM.
Improved download link capture logic. Now IDM can download from the sites which have a protection from downloading with download managers.
Added download links capture from anti leech plugins.
Added protection from the registry cleaners, optimizers, repairers, etc. which damage Internet Download Manager registry keys.
New features in Internet Download Manager 4.02
(Released: Sep 16, 2004)
Added a feature to customize toolbar look. It's possible to customize toolbar style, buttons order, and the size of toolbar buttons.
Designed new 3D buttons. The default toolbar appearance has changed. Those users, who got used to old style, may get back to Classic style in toolbar customization menu.
IDM has a choice to select from 4 different toolbar looks,
download new toolbar skins from home site, or design new skins if you are familiar with graphics design basics.
Optimized download engine for several types of FTP/HTTP servers.
New features in Internet Download Manager 4.01
(Released: Apr 22, 2004)
Added a feature to switch between old browser integration and new browser integrat
Improved Download All feature.
Added support for more FTP and HTTP servers that are not RFC compliant
Version 4.01 includes all latest bug fixes.
New features in Internet Download Manager 4.0
(Released: Apr 2, 2004)
Completely redesigned central download engine. Improved download speed and
reliability.
Improved User Interface. Added "Stop queue" and "Start queue" buttons to IDM
toolbar. "All Downloads" tree node now expands to all download categories
independently on whether they are finished or not.
Totally changed browser integration. IDM takes over any downloads from any
browsers.
Added a feature to customize keyboard keys to prevent or to force
downloading with Internet Download Manager. This feature should work for any
browser now, not in Internet Explorer only as before.
Added the ignore list of sites where Internet Download Manager won't take
over downloads.
Improved "Download All" feature. The main window can be resized. It's
possible now to choose a path for saving downloads.
Added re-download feature to download complete files again
Added "Open Folder" item in the right click menu.
Added several new methods for FTP proxy authorization
Added a feature not to use proxy servers for specified Internet addresses.
Added a feature to download files larger than 4 GB
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.18
(Released: Oct 28, 2003)
Added "download all links with IDM" feature
Revised IDM help file
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.17
(Released: Sep 29, 2003)
Added a feature to customize columns and the toolbar
Added new columns: Referrer, Last Try Date, Date Added, Save Path
Enhanced connection dialog in IDM options
Added a feature to use single connection
Added a feature to limit max. number of connections for specific servers
Improved appearance, changed icons for download categories
Added a feature to save sizes of columns and dialogs
Added a feature to save sorting order of columns
Improved scheduler. Added multiselection for downloads
Added Mozilla Firebird integration option
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.16
(Released: Jun 20, 2003)
Added multilingual support. Added French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese,
Arabic, and other languages
Added support for Microsoft ISA server
Added Kerberos and Negotiate authorization for sites and proxy servers
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.15
(Released: May 19, 2003)
Added ZIP files preview before downloading
Added download categories
Enhanced user interface, e.g. columns sorting, the ability to edit URL while
downloading
Added NTLM authorization for sites and proxy servers
Improved integration with all browsers.
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.14
(Released: Mar 24, 2003)
Added HTTPS support
Added a feature to play sounds for different download events
Added more authentication types
Improved download scheduler
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.13
(Released: Mar 03, 2003)
Improved integration with Internet Explorer
Added support for more server platforms
Added a feature to switch focus with TAB key
Added more command line parameters
Optimized UI drawing
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.12
(Released: Feb 17, 2003)
Improved built-in download accelerator
Increased HTTP downloading speed
Added pipelining for ftp commands
Added a feature to reuse all ftp connections
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.11
(Released: Jan 29, 2003)
Added HTML help and tutorial
Optimized IDM library and executable file codes, lowered CPU consumption
Added support for additional server platforms
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.10
(Released: Dec 23, 2002)
Revised scheduler pro
Improved queue processor
Added silent mode
Enhanced virus protection on download completion
Added progressive downloading with quotas. (useful for connections that use
some kind of fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.)
Added command line parameters to use IDM from command line
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.09
(Released: Dec 03, 2002)
Increased host server accessibility. Now IDM can download from protected
servers that don't allow downloading with download managers or accelerators (for
example, anti-leech protection, download images protection, etc.)
Enhanced user interface
Added start-up tips
Improved Web browser integration
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.08
(Released: Oct 24, 2002)
Added MSN Explorer browser integration option
Added Internet Explorer based browser integration option
Added new formats to media content inspection
Added the feature to edit the list of extensions to take over downloads from
Netscape, Opera and Mozilla browsers
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.07
(Released: Aug 26, 2002)
Added extraction and accelerated downloading of audio data streams
Added support for more ftp and http server platforms
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.06
(Released: July 18, 2002)
Added import/export of download lists
Added enhancements to download logic optimizer that slightly increased
download speed
Added support for more ftp and http server platforms
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.05
(Released: June 8, 2002)
Improved download speed. The last file segment doesn't slow down download
process
Added file content inspection
IDM shows useful information about media files (mp3, avi, mpeg, ...) during
download process
Added Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla and Opera integration options
Improved cookies processing
Added full drag and drop support
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.04
(Released: April 11, 2002)
Added additional support for dial-up users
Added download basket window
Optimized download logic
Changed graphic buttons and appearance
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.03
(Released: February 21, 2002)
Added options to configure download dialog appearance
Added virus checking feature
Changed graphic buttons and appearance
Added a number of features to make your work with IDM more comfortable
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.02
(Released: January 31, 2002)
Added advanced download scheduler
Added download queue
Applied minor changes to appearance
New features in Internet Download Manager 3.01
(Released: January 9, 2002)
New optimization logic may increase your Internet download speed up to 500%
(works best on a shared Internet connection and with the large number of file
segments)
Five Operating Systems are supported (95/98/ME/NT/2000)
IDM monitors clipboard for valid URLs
IDM works with cookies and sites/directories that demand authorization
IDM handles different types of download redirections
IDM supports FTP/HTTP proxy servers and the large number of directory
listing formats
Automatic optimization of performance related settings
Full reuse of connections that have finished downloading of assigned
segments without additional connect and login stages
Selectable timeout time and number of connections to tune IDM to your
particular connection type
Optional automatic update if a newer version has become available
Fully integrates to Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator
What 's NEW in version�3.0 ?
(Released: December 5, 2001)
Added clipboard monitoring for valid URLs
Added support for more FTP and HTTP servers. More listings formats are
supported. Protocol implementation been extended to be more reliable and not
sensitive to non-standard server responses
Added FTP/HTTP proxy support
What 's NEW in version�2.9 ?
(Released: November 8, 2001)
Added full Windows 2000 support
Added IDMan Quick Update utility
Added support for download redirections
Added IDMan integration to IE file context menu
What 's NEW in version�2.8?
(Released: June 2, 2001)
Added support for cookies and site/directory authorization
Enhanced dynamic segmentation logic to fully reuse Internet connections
IDM has automatic update option and may check for the availability of a newer
version once per week. Once a newer version has become available, IDM shows a
dialog that describes all new features and suggests updating your current
version. You can also download the latest version of IDM using Quick Update tool
that comes along with IDM distribution.
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