

IDM will start downloading the video and show its standard download dialog. And you can download more than one video at the same time.

The download will proceed in the background even if you pause or stop watching. What's more, you can choose to download a clip at any point during the video, and the scene will be captured from the start. It's as simple as that you do not have to separately launch Internet Download Manager. Just click on the button to start downloading clips. Yes, the flash videos are literally a click away.Īfter installing IDM, a "Download This Video" button pops up whenever you are watching a video anywhere in cyberspace (shown in the picture below). You can download all the flash embedded videos from almost any site with a click of a button. It only comes equipped with an easy to use interface, leaving a whole lot more to be desired, considering various reference points are already providing what this application lacks.The best way of downloading videos is here. So, as a conclusion, it's hard to consider Microsoft Download Manager a powerful rival for today's download managers.

The good thing about Microsoft Download Manager is its simplicity and it's pretty clear that users like this kind of applications because they are extremely easy to use. Not to mention that it often happened to get download errors all of a sudden. Plus, sometimes the application doesn't start the download, although everything worked okay in other download manager with the exact same link. There's no clipboard monitoring tool, no floating window, it doesn't even show the download speed. It does support pausing and resuming downloads, proxy servers, automatic retries and multiple connections at the same time, but it lacks so much more.įor example, there's no browser integration, which means that in order to start a new download you have to manually add the link. On the other hand, the number of features it includes is quite disappointing. Lacks several basic and advanced features The interface is very simple and easy to use, in the pure Microsoft way, so you should have absolutely no problem in using it. Unfortunately however, Microsoft Download Manager is far from what we're seeing in today's download managers, as it provides just a few options, but it lacks most popular goodies. Called simply 'Microsoft Download Manager', the tool designed by the Redmond-based software giant is supposed to be a simple way to download files from the Internet with pause/resume capabilities and something extra. Download managers are already playing a key role in our lives, so it's no surprise that Microsoft joined the club of companies working on this kind of software solutions with its very own app.
