Should I remove Download Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
29% remove it71% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,860
United States Rank #9,242
Reach 0.0189%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.85 days
703.65 days >
Average installed length: 369.71 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.3.10 |
100.00% |
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Download Manager 2.3.10
from IGN Entertainment, Inc.
What is Download Manager? (from IGN Entertainment)
Manage mods, patches and maps in "My Games" library. Download management for serious gamers. Game Auto Patching Alerts.
Overview
Download Manager 2.3.10 is a program developed by IGN Entertainment. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is dlm.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 2.78 MB (2,919,104 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 76% of users of Download Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.fileplanet.com/dlm2
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\download manager
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Download Manager\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 2.78 MB
Files installed by Download Manager 2.3.10
Program executable: | dlm.exe |
Name: | Download Manager |
Signed by: | IGN Entertainment |
Path: | C:\Program Files\download manager\dlm.exe |
MD5: | cc4c812e4bb09fd47aa38e5d3172cffe |
Additional files:
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npfpdlm.dll - IGN Download Manager Plug-in (DLM Netscape Plugin (2.3.10.115))
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DLMControl.dll - Download Manager IE Control
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uninst.exe - Download Manager
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RptCrash.exe (by IGN/GameSpy) - RptCrash Module (Reports Crashes in IGN/GameSpy software to IGN/GameSpy)
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XceedZip.dll (by Xceed Software Inc (450) 442-2626 [email protected] www.xceedsoft.com) - Xceed Zip Compression Library
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npfpdlm.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npfpdlm.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npfpdlm.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Download Manager' with a plugin key of '@fileplanet.com/fpdlm' for all users of the PC.
Startup File (User Run)
- DLM.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'igndlm.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Download Manager\DLM.exe /windowsstart /startifwork.
How do I remove Download Manager?
You can uninstall Download Manager 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 Download Manager 2.3.10, 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 Download Manager.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Download Manager 2.3.10 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) 66%
Win XP 0%
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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 29%
Keep it 71%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
70.59% |
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Windows Vista |
17.38% |
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Windows XP |
7.49% |
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Windows 10 |
4.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.73% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
14.25% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.56% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.06% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.53% |
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Windows 10 Home |
2.15% |
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Geography
75.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
75.96% |
Canada |
5.14% |
United Kingdom |
4.77% |
Germany |
1.65% |
Netherlands |
1.10% |
Sweden |
0.92% |
Belgium |
0.73% |
DK |
0.73% |
Singapore |
0.55% |
France |
0.55% |
Australia |
0.55% |
Spain |
0.55% |
Poland |
0.55% |
Taiwan |
0.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.33% |
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Dell |
28.37% |
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GIGABYTE |
15.87% |
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Acer |
9.62% |
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ASUS |
5.29% |
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Toshiba |
4.33% |
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Alienware |
3.37% |
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Intel |
2.88% |
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Lenovo |
0.96% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.90% |
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Alienware Aurora |
3.25% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.25% |
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Alienware M15x |
2.60% |
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Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.60% |
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Gateway FX6840 |
2.60% |
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