What's new in version 6.40

IDM has an automatic update option, and IDM can check for the availability of a new version once per week. Once a new version becomes available, IDM will show a dialog that describes all new features and suggests updating your current version. You may also check for updates manually at any time using "Help→Check for updates..." IDM main menu item.

What's new in version 6.40 Build 2

(Released: Dec 09, 2021)

  • Fixed several bugs in download engine
  • Fixed bugs with custom fonts.
  • Fixed a problem when using a large font on low screen resolution, IDM dialogs and fonts do not increase over screen size now.
  • Fixed problems with not fitting button names in IDM Options and in IDM Scheduler when fonts with wide metrics are used.
  • Fixed problems with cutting tabs on download progress dialog.
  • Fixed other minor bugs with custom fonts

What's new in version 6.40

(Released: Nov 29, 2021)

  • Improved download engine. Increased download speed for several web sites
  • Fixed timeout problems and other errors when establishing connection with some web sites
  • Added support for "Make text bigger" feature in Windows 10/11 accessibility settings. IDM will change the font size now
  • Added the selection of font for IDM interface to "View→Fonts" menu item of main IDM window
  • Improved the processing of capturing downloads from the web sites that don't allow making second http request
  • Fixed others bugs

What's new in version 6.39 Build 8

(Released: Oct 29, 2021)

  • Fixed "403 Forbidden" downloading problem for some web sites
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.39 Build 7

(Released: Oct 22, 2021)

  • Fixed a bug when assembling several types of MKV videos
  • Fixed other minor bugs

What's new in version 6.39 Build 5

(Released: Oct 19, 2021)

  • Fixed a bug with selected group downloads from the browser
  • Fixed problems with some types of large files

What's new in version 6.39 Build 3

(Released: Oct 15, 2021)

  • Increased download speed for several web sites
  • Resolved problems with https downloading for some users
  • Improved video recognition for some web sites
  • Fixed problems with downloading for several types of video streams
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.39 Build 2

(Released: Jul 16, 2021)

  • Added search in an old way in full IDM list (F3) when closing the SearchBar
  • Fixed a bug with adding downloads from the command line

What's new in version 6.39

(Released: Jul 14, 2021)

  • Changed the search dialog (Ctrl-F) and added SearchBar
  • Fixed a problem with searching Unicode strings
  • Added the ability to show "Parent web page" column to the list of downloads of the main dialog
  • Fixed problems with downloading from several sites
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 25

(Released: May 10, 2021)

  • Improved download engine
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 23

(Released: May 05, 2021)

  • Resolved browser integration problems some versions of Windows 10
  • Added support for new types of video streams
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 22

(Released: Apr 30, 2021)

  • Fixed problems with downloading for several types of video streams
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 21

(Released: Apr 17, 2021)

  • Improved browsers integration
  • Fixed problems with downloading from several sites
  • Fixed IDMMsgHost.exe crashes
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 18

(Released: Mar 03, 2021)

  • Fixed problems with downloading for several types of video streams
  • Improved the interception of downloads
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 17

(Released: Feb 12, 2021)

  • Improved download engine
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 16

(Released: Dec 25, 2020)

  • Added support for new types of video streams
  • Fixed bugs

What's new in version 6.38 Build 15

(Released: Dec 10, 2020)

  • Fixed a critical bug

What's new in version 6.38 Build 14

(Released: Nov 25, 2020)

  • Fixed problems with downloading for several types of video streams
  • Fixed the problem with the pale drawing of the download panel in FireFox 83 on Windows 7

What's new in version 6.38 Build 12

(Released: Nov 17, 2020)

  • Improved the interception of downloads on some sites
  • Improved downloading files intercepted from Chrome based browsers

What's new in version 6.38 Build 11

(Released: Nov 14, 2020)

  • Improved download engine
  • Fixed handling of HTTP status "308 Permanent Redirect"
  • Fixed bugs