Question 1

Getting started with Download Manager

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FredMY Download Manager downloads files faster and more reliably — browser integration, multiple connections per file, pause & resume, a queue and automatic retries.
Install

Download FredMY and sign in with your fred.my account.
Open All software, choose Download Manager and click Install.
Open it from FredMY, the Start menu or the tray. Windows 10/11 with .NET Framework 4.8 is required.

Your first download

Copy a link (http:// or https://).
Click Add URL — the link from your clipboard is filled in automatically.
Check the file name, choose the folder and click Start.

Tip: use Import …

Question 2

Download Manager browser integration (Chrome & Edge)

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With browser integration, every download you start in Chrome or Edge opens in Download Manager, which asks where to save the file.
Turn it on

In Download Manager open Settings › Browser.
Click Open extension folder.
In Chrome open chrome://extensions (Edge: edge://extensions), turn on Developer mode, click Load unpacked and select the folder that opened.
Keep Download Manager running (it can stay in the tray).

Use it

Click any download link — Download Manager opens and asks where to save it. Choose Use browser to let the browser download it instead.
Right-click any link, image or video and…

Question 3

Download Manager Free vs Pro

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There are no license keys. Download Manager checks the plan of the fred.my account you signed in to FredMY with.
Free

1 active download at a time
Browser integration, pause, resume, queue and automatic retry
Categories, search and SHA-256

Pro

Up to 4 simultaneous downloads
Up to 8 connections per file
Scheduled downloads

Get Pro on the Download Manager page (MYR or USD). An active fred.my Unlimited makes every app Pro automatically.

Question 4

Download Manager: resume, file names and common problems

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The file was saved without an extension
Download Manager uses the name sent by the server (Content-Disposition) and adds the right extension from the file type (Content-Type), for example .pdf. If a server sends no information, you can rename the file in the Add dialog before starting.
Resume does not work
Resuming needs the server to support range requests. If it does not, the download restarts from the beginning — the status column tells you.
Downloads are slow

Pro splits a file into up to 8 connections. Some servers limit connections; lower the number in Settings if you see errors.
Pause …

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