IDM file-Sharing sites Download Resume Trick that Works

There are a lot of download accelerators/download managers for windows pc out there. However, you all will agree with me that internet download manager(IDM) is a class apart. IDM is the most regularly updated download manager and it boasts of an intuitive and user-friendly UI. However, this post is to teach you a trick known to me as “IDM file-sharing sites download resume” I have tested this trick multiple times and it hardly failed. You can also use it to resume some servers that don’t naturally support download resumes. Why not relax and read along?

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Dynamics Between File Sharing Sites and Free Subscribers

Do you know that IDM can resume downloads from filesharing sites that support semi-download resumes for free users? such sites include but not limited to https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/ www.filesear.com, sendspace.com, zippyshare.com, depositfiles.com www.mediafire.com e.t.c.

The reason why some of the websites mentioned above are categorized as “semi-resumable” for free users is that once you start downloading from such sites you will get a notification that resume capability = Yes Under IDM download window.

However, you will lose this privilege once you change your IP, or your download failed multiple times. Aside from this, there is a time limit for resume for free users.

In most cases, when such sites support resume for the free users, you can not change your proxy, neither can you resume downloads after 48 hours.

To a large extent, a lot of filesharing/cloud storage sites don’t allow free users to download and resume download.

Ways by Which File Sharing Sites Prevents Free Users From Using Download Accelerators to Resume Downloads

The use of cAPTCHA or other security questions
Time limits and Countdown timers
A prohibition from changing of proxies
Blocking of the use of major download accelerators

IDM File-Sharing Sites Download resume Trick That Works for Most Sites

Some sites actually support download resume. However, they deceive free users into believing that they don’t offer free download resume. Let me start with such sites:

You need a fully registered IDM version to be able to pull this through.

Especially Relevant: How to Use IDM 6.xx to Download Videos of Any format with Any PC Browser

first off, download IDM and register it.
Visit the website you are starting your download from and start it.
If you have a bad network and your download fails within 48hours, you can easily resume your downloads without any hassle. Simply right-click on your file from the queue and select resume downloads.

IDM file-sharing sites Download Resume Trick on Sites with Captcha or Timer

However, if the site you are trying to resume from a site that has captcha or timer, or time limit then you will get an error like the site doesn’t support download resume blah blah. Please ignore this message. So long your IDM says the file can resume, then it will surely resume and this is how you should go about it so that you don’t waste your data.

Once you receive an error message like cannot resume by IDM or a message like “start another session”
Simply click okay or cancel then right-click on the file and select “refresh download address” as shown in my picture above.
Immediately you select this option, IDM will open a new tab in your browser and you will be taken to the site where you started the download.
Now, don’t panic, do not be afraid your download will not start from the beginning. just re-enter your captcha and all that then click on the link once again.
Your download will continue from where it stopped and your file will not be corrupted.

Fully Tested on IDM 6.14 and newer tested on all the sites I listed above please share this if you found it useful