Internet Download Manager (IDM) - is an application that is often used for the purpose of downloading anything, be it music, videos, documents, and so on. This application is 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 does not appear in Google Chrome when it is about to download 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 / Show IDM on Chrome
But don't worry, there are many ways to solve the problem of IDM not showing up on Google Chrome. Please follow some of the methods in this article. Hopefully it can solve this problem.
1. Direct Settings from IDM for Chrome Browser
- First, please open the IDM application on your PC or laptop.
- Then, please select the Downloads menu.
- Then, please click Options.
- Then, please open the General menu tab and see the Capture downloads from the following browsers section and please tick Google Chrome or all browsers installed on your laptop. Then, click OK.
- Done.
Note: If the Google Chrome browser is not visible in the list, then please select Add Browser and then look for the Chrome.exe file on your laptop.
2. Install IDM Extension Manually
- First, please open the Google Chrome browser on your PC or laptop.
- Then, please click the three-dot icon in your upper right corner. Then, select More Tools and click Extensions.
- Then, after that, please open Windows Explorer or press the Windows + E key combination simultaneously and then access the location where IDM is installed. Usually located in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager or C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager.
- Then, please look for the IDMGCExt.crx file or the IDMGCExt file in the Internet Download Manager folder.
- Then, please drag and drop the file to the list of Google Chrome extensions. Then, a confirmation message will appear as below, please just click Add Extension.
- Done. Your IDM will pop up in Google Chrome
3. Download IDM Extension on Chrome Web Store
- Please open the Google Chrome browser on your PC or laptop.
- Then, please download the IDM Extension for Chrome.
- Then, please click Add to Chrome or Add to Chrome.
- Then, a confirmation message will appear, please click Add Extension.
- Done. Your IDM will appear on your Google Chrome immediately.
4. Update IDM Version
- First, please open the IDM application on your PC or laptop.
- Then, please click the Help menu.
- Then, select Check for updates.
- If IDM update is available then the new version will be downloaded. But, if not then IDM will notify if the IDM installed is the latest version of IDM at this time.
How? Did all the methods above work? If that doesn't work, the last suggestion is that you buy the original license so there won't be any problems. Hopefully this article can be helpful and useful for you. Thank you