Should I remove Free Download Manager - Prime Time Freeware Edition?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #44,497
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 567.68 days
1380.04 days >
Average installed length: 725.11 days
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Free Download Manager 3.0 - Prime Time Freeware Edition
What is Free Download Manager - Prime Time Freeware Edition? (from FreeDownloadManager.ORG)
Free Download Manager downloads files and converts videos (including flash) faster with open-source Free Download Manager. Its features include integration with all browsers, support of downloads from RapidShare, BitTorrent support, adjusting traffic usage, resuming broken downloads. Free Download Manager is released u... Read more
Overview
Free Download Manager 3.0 - Prime Time Freeware Edition is a software program developed by FreeDownloadManager.ORG. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named fdm.exe. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 15.38 MB (16,126,896 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 33% of users of Free Download Manager - Prime Time Freeware Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Israel.
- Starts automatically
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.freedownloadmanager.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 15.38 MB
Files installed by Free Download Manager 3.0 - Prime Time Freeware Edition
Program executable: | fdm.exe |
Name: | Free Download Manager |
Path: | C:\Program Files\free download manager\fdm.exe |
MD5: | ba60d1ef4cf3f679c8ce87e310786fa2 |
Additional files:
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npfdm.dll - Free Download Manager Click Catcher Plug-In for Netscape, Opera, Mozilla
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Image Helper
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fdmbtsupp.dll
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fdmwi.exe
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iefdm.dll
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iefdm2.dll
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iefdmdm.dll
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MediaConverter.dll
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msvcp60.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (Microsoft (R) C++ Runtime Library)
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msvcp80.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
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msvcr80.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
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Updater.exe
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vistafx.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- iefdm2.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FDMIECookiesBHO Class' with the class of {CC59E0F9-7E43-44FA-9FAA-8377850BF205}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{93437994-5F20-48A8-80DF-418B98283959}' (runs on registration).
- fdm.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{970D88A5-AFE7-445B-8022-57B67AB0AF52}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- fdm.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Free Download Manager' and executes as C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe -autorun.
- fdmwi.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Free Download Manager - RCS' and executes as C:\Free Download Manager\fdmwi.exe -autorun.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- fdmwi.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdmwi.exe'.
- fdm.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
fdm.exe |
Memory: | 18.59 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0025394822% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00129621% | |
User CPU: | 0.00124327% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 148,139,933 | |
Switches/sec: | 240 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1.17 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 4.86 MB | |
fdmwi.exe |
Memory: | 872 KB | |
Total CPU: | 0.1065473827% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.06392843% | |
User CPU: | 0.04261895% | |
Switches/sec: | 102 | |
How do I remove Free Download Manager - Prime Time Freeware Edition?
You can uninstall Free Download Manager - Prime Time Freeware Edition from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Free Download Manager 3.0 - Prime Time Freeware Edition, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Free Download Manager - Prime Time Freeware Edition.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Free Download Manager 3.0 - Prime Time Freeware Edition you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
78.95% |
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Windows Vista |
10.53% |
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Windows 10 |
5.26% |
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Windows XP |
5.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.21% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.95% |
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Windows Vista Business |
7.89% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
5.26% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.26% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.26% |
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Geography
32.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
32.65% |
India |
10.20% |
Israel |
8.16% |
Belgium |
4.08% |
United Arab Emirates |
4.08% |
Hungary |
4.08% |
MU |
2.04% |
TN |
2.04% |
Brazil |
2.04% |
UA |
2.04% |
France |
2.04% |
NG |
2.04% |
Finland |
2.04% |
Sweden |
2.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
34.38% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.88% |
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Acer |
18.75% |
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Lenovo |
9.38% |
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Samsung |
6.25% |
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Sony |
3.13% |
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Medion |
3.13% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.13% |
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Common models |
LENOVO 27469PU |
5.71% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
5.71% |
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Sony VPCEB45FG |
2.86% |
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Sony SVE14125CNB |
2.86% |
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Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
2.86% |
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Samsung R540/R580/R780/SA... |
2.86% |
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Publisher URL: www.freedownloadmanager.org