Freemake Video Downloader fix

I really like Freemake Video Downloader.  It can download video on various popular websites and store the video on your hard disc.  You simply paste the URL into a bar in the Freemake program window and check the various settings and go.  I typically copy these videos onto a portable player that works like a usb drive, and watch them while working out.  It can grab videos from many popular sites like facebook and hulu and youtube.  It works rather reliably and is fast.  In addition it can convert videos after you download them.  This saves me a step as my portable player cannot play most video types used on the internet, but it can play whatever format the iphone uses.  Using this product on certian websites may violate the TOS, but I'm not at all sure about that.  

Anyway, recently I've found that if you start this program up while Chrome is running, you can get an error message asking you to check your internet connection.  Others have reported such a problem here.  While the solution posted recommends using another program, I've found the other programs I've used to be less reliable.  Some of them only download part of the video or save an unplayable video.  The solution is simple though.  Close all Chrome windows.  I don't use other browsers, so I don't know if they also cause problems.  When I first got hooked on Freemake, I never had this problem.  I'm not sure what changed, but both Chrome and Freemake are frequently updated.  I hope this little tip helps you too.