[Solved] Free Download Manager - No longer detected (new Vendor)

OLLI_S

Free Download Manager is no longer detected because the vendor changed:

File name and path:     C:\Program Files\Softdeluxe\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe
Product Name:           Free Download Manager
Internal Name:          
Original Filename:      fdm.exe

File Description:       Free Download Manager
Company:                Softdeluxe
Legal Copyright:        (c) 2003 - 2020
Legal Trademarks:       
Comments:               

File Version String:    6.10.0.3016
File Version:           6.10.0.3016
Product Version String: 6.10.0.3016
Product Version:        6.10.0.3016

Tom

Fixed already

OLLI_S

It is detected, but the vendor is still the old one:

Tom

@OLLI_S Did you find any official references stating that the vendor has changed?

I can see the file, but on the website there is no references to any legal / ownership changes.

OLLI_S

I knew that you will ask this (because I also did not find anything on the website).
So I created a support ticked 2 days ago and today I received this reply:

Hello,

Thank you for your concern. The company "Softdeluxe" is the mother company of "FreeDownloadManager.ORG".
The new version was decided upon to have these credentials.

Thank you for bringing up your concern.

Your FDM Support Center Team,
Regards,
Support Department

You also find an answer at the official FDM forums:
https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17412&p=42115&hilit=Softdeluxe#p42115

Tom

@OLLI_S Happy to hear you knew I would ask.

I see no reason to change it, when the website still publishes other information.

OLLI_S

@Tom I totally agree with you (especially because users already are used to "FreeDownloadManager.ORG")
The reason why I started this topic is: FDM was not detected after the update with the new vendor.

Currently it is OK how it is detected:

So I mark this issue as solved.