Internet Download Manager (IDM) is one of the most popular data download tools available today, used by many people because of its fast download speed, supports downloading many of the most popular video and music formats today.
Moreover, you can also play games, watch movies, listen to music, even do many things at the same time on your computer and still be able to download data quickly thanks to IDM's download speed limit feature. This feature helps you to maximize the download speed so that it does not affect other activities. Please refer to the following article to know how to use this feature:
To limit the file download speed on Internet Download Manager we can follow 2 ways below:
Step 1: Download Internet Download Manager to the computer according to the download link above, then install it on your computer. Then start the DM software, on the main interface click on the D card download , then hover over the Speed Limiter line , click Turn on to enable the download speed limit mode.
Next, revisit it and click S ettings ... to customize the file download speed limit.
Step 2: The Speed Limiter settings window appears, you can customize the download speed limit for IDM by changing the value in Maximun download speed for one file to limit the maximum download speed for 1 file. (in KBytes / sec).
If you want to always enable download speed limit mode when starting IDM, then check the box Always turn on Speed Limiter on IDM startup. Then click OK to save the changes.
On the download interface, click the Speed Limiter tab. Then, tick the box Use Speed Limiter and customize the download speed in the box Maximum download speed. You can also check Remember Speed Limiter settings for this file on download stop / resume to remember the speed limit for this download.
Very simple, right! So with only 2 ways above you will limit the download speed, not affect your other work.
I wish you successful implementation!
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