The built-in download manager of Firefox and Co are usually slower than other download managers. So, basically you are replacing the download manager of Firefox or Internet Explorer with IDM.
When it’s finally installed, IDM will take over all downloads (you can add exceptions). Apparently, download managers can speed up your download speed quite a lot, it can even happen that they double the download speed for certain downloads!Īfter installing IDM, you’ll have to restart your browser quickly: IDM stands for Internet Download Manager. If you have, here’s another great tip to speed up your download speed in Windows 7!
Have you read our tips how to speed up the internet connection in Windows 7?.