Should I remove Free Download Manager?

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from FreeDownloadManager.ORG

Free Download Manager 3.9.3 is a software program developed by FreeDownloadManager.ORG. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 62 files and is usually about 24.86 MB (26,064,276 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 10. While about 27% of users of Free Download Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

URL: www.freedownloadmanager.org

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 24.86 MB

fdmwi.exe
Memory:	2.46 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0001861262%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00009306%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00009306%	0.015104% average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Free Download Manager 3.9.3, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Free Download Manager.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 51% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 32% Keep it 68%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	26.72%
Germany	14.14%
France	6.00%
India	5.29%
United Kingdom	3.44%
Brazil	3.37%
Italy	3.26%
Saudi Arabia	2.33%
Canada	2.07%
Australia	1.92%
Iran	1.89%
Indonesia	1.85%
South Africa	1.67%
Poland	1.44%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Publisher URL: www.freedownloadmanager.org

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