Download managers (e.g. Internet Download Manager) can use all bandwidth when do
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Question
Download managers (e.g. Internet Download Manager) can use all bandwidth when downloading a file. But this makes browsing the Internet impossible while downloading gigantic files. Is there any software that can be configured in a way to only resume a download when the system is idle?
I am aware of speed limiter features of some apps, but it is not what I am looking for. Limiting speed makes download time longer, wastes bandwidth when the system is idle and makes browsing slow when I am surfing the Web.
My main concern is Windows, but I am interested to know if there is any solution for Android and Linux as well.
Explanation / Answer
Back in the modem days I used to use the download manager GetRight to schedule and resume downloads of Linux ISO images.
It would take many weeks to download them all, but I set GetRight to only run between midnight and 8am.
It's also possible to set a speed limit of zero kb/s and have GetRight ignore that speed limit when the screensaver is active. Which effectively makes the download run only when you aren't using the computer.