idm is a very good download tool , not only the download methods are diverse, but also the download speed is very fast. Of course, the higher version of idm is also more excellent in function, but the original software needs to be completely uninstalled when the computer is installed with the higher version of idm. How to solve the unclean uninstallation of idm? Many software management tools on the market cannot completely uninstall the software. We need to use idm's own uninstaller, or Windows' software management program. Does idm uninstall affect the computer? No. Let's take a look at the details below!
1. How to solve the unclean uninstallation of idm
If idm is not uninstalled cleanly, the installation will fail when the software is installed again. It is difficult to uninstall software by using third-party software management. Here we provide two solutions: one is to use idm's own uninstaller; the other is to use Windows' own application management software.
1. Comes with uninstaller
(1) location
Figure 1: Start List
When using idm's built-in uninstaller, first close idm, then open [Start], find the [Uninstall IDM] program under the [Internet Download Manager] file, double-click to start the program to enter the uninstallation process.
(2) Uninstall
Figure 2: Uninstaller
In the uninstall program, the software will allow us to choose the uninstall mode, namely [default] and [full]. The default mode will delete the integration of the idm program and the browser, and the full mode will delete unfinished downloads and configuration files. Users can choose the uninstall mode according to their usage.
2. Windows system software management program
(1) location
Figure 3: Open the settings interface
Open the Windows settings interface through [Start-Settings], select [Applications] in the panel, and open the application management software.
(2) Uninstall
Figure 4: Uninstall the software
Select the idm icon in the [Application] panel, and click [Uninstall] to start the uninstallation process.
2. Does uninstalling idm affect the computer?
Uninstalling idm has no effect on the computer. After uninstalling idm, you can no longer download webpage videos directly through the browser.
After uninstalling idm and installing idm again, the software can no longer automatically install the idm plug-in, and we need to add it manually. Let's see how to manually add idm browser integration.
1. Find the plugin
Figure 5: Open the location of the file
Find the idm icon on the computer desktop, right-click, and find the plug-in file through [Open file location] in the drop-down menu.
2. Install the plugin
Figure 6: Install the plugin
First, know the file with the suffix [.crx] at the location of the idm file, then open the program extension center in the browser, and drag the plug-in to the extension center to install it. After the plug-in is installed successfully, open the webpage audio and video to grab and download through idm.
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3. Summary
The above is the content of how to solve the unclean uninstallation of idm, and does the uninstallation of idm affect the computer. The idm uninstallation is not clean, which may cause the newly downloaded software to be unable to be installed again. Here we introduce two uninstalling methods, one is to uninstall through the uninstaller program that comes with idm; the other is to uninstall through the Windows built-in application. Uninstalling idm has no effect on the computer, but installing it again after uninstalling will cause the browser plug-in to not be installed automatically, and we need to add it manually. For more idm usage skills, please follow me and bookmark them for emergencies.