Geekers - Internet Download Manager (IDM) is an application that is often used for downloading anything, be it music, videos, documents, and so on. This application was developed by Tonec Inc which has a faster download speed than downloading manually via Google Chrome.
However, this application often has problems with Google Chrome. The problem that most often arises is the IDM feature that doesn't appear in Google Chrome when downloading something. So that users who have downloaded the IDM application feel annoyed because they have to download the desired file manually again.
How to Install / Bring up IDM on Chrome
But don't worry, there are many ways to solve the IDM problem that doesn't appear on Google Chrome. Please follow the steps in this article. Hopefully it can solve the problem.
List of contents
* How to Install / Bring up IDM on Chrome
+ 1. Direct Settings from IDM for Chrome Browser
+ 2. Install IDM Extension Manually
+ 3. Download IDM Extension in Chrome Web Store
+ 4. Update IDM Version
1. Direct Settings from IDM for Chrome Browser
1. First, please open the IDM application on your PC or laptop.
2. Then, please select the Downloads Menu. As in the picture below.
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3. Then, please click Options. As shown in the image below.
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4. Then, please open the General menu tab and look at the Capture downloads from the following browsers section and please check Google Chrome or all browsers installed on your laptop. Then, click Ok. As in the picture below.
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5. Done.
Note: If the Google Chrome browser is not visible in the list, please select Add Browser then look for the Chrome.exe file on your laptop.
2. Install IDM Extension Manually
1. First, please open the Google Chrome browser on your PC or laptop.
2. Then, please click on the three dot icon in your upper right corner. Then, select More Tools and click Extensions. As shown in the image below.
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3. Then, after that, please open Windows Explorer or press the Windows key combination + E simultaneously then access to the location where IDM is installed. It's usually located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager or C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager.
4. Then, please look for the IDMGCExt.crx file or the IDMGCExt file in the Internet Download Manager folder. As shown in the image below.
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5. Then, please drag and drop the file to the Google Chrome extension list. Then, a confirmation message will appear as below, please just click Add Extension.
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6. Done. Your IDM will appear in Google Chrome. The display will be like the image below.
Your IDM will appear in Google Chrome Your IDM will appear in Google Chrome
3. Download the IDM Extension on the Chrome Web Store
1. Please open the Google Chrome browser on your PC or laptop.
2. Then, please download the IDM Extension for Chrome. Please click here.
3. Then, please click Add to Chrome or Add to Chrome. As in the picture below.
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4. Then, a confirmation message will appear, please click Add Extension. As shown in the image below.
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5. Done. Your IDM will soon appear on your Google Chrome.
4. Update IDM Version
1. First, please open the IDM application on your PC or laptop.
2. Then, please click the Help menu. As shown in the image below.
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3. Then, select Check for updates as shown below.
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4. If an IDM update is available then the new version will be downloaded. But, if not, then IDM will notify you if the IDM installed is the latest version of IDM at this time. As in the picture below.
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How? Did all the methods above work? If that doesn't work either, the final suggestion is that you please buy the original license so that no problems occur. Hopefully this article can be helpful and useful for you. Thank you 🙂