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Best download manager

Discussion in 'Software Apps' started by duku, Feb 16, 2002.

  1. Keefer Newcomer, in training

    Internet Download Manager. Works with every browser including Opera.
  2. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    And does "every browser" include Safari?
  3. ancutaandrei Newcomer, in training

    GetRight

    I'm using GetRight for some time and I think it is all I need from a download manager.
  4. PCTechnician Newcomer, in training

    I use Firefox.... You can resume downloads with its built in download manager.
  5. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    Only part of the time and only with certain files... do not count on it.
  6. the.freak Newcomer, in training Posts: 106

    I'm using IDM it's the Best ... Tried over and over again to crack it But never worked I ended up registering online ;) it's one of the toughest SW to crack ... :(
     
  7. nadhil_ar Newcomer, in training

    how do i get the getright software for free?...i would like to try it...and is getright can integrate with mozilla which in flashgot option?
  8. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

  9. painterr Newcomer, in training

    I have used several of the ones metioned in this thread but the one I have settled on is IDM it has the easiest interface to use and the best speed I have found!! I used reget,Dap and some of the others and the best download speed I got with them is between 700 to 900 kbs and with IDM my average speed is 800 to 1.5 mbs using broad band As far as mass downloading it has been the easiest to use! It has handled up to 65 downloads at one time with out any trouble!! some of the other sites I go to, allot of users use flashget but I installed it on my pc to try it out and I ran three spyware programs to see if they have there own spyware in there program and two out of three found some in there program!!! Same with DAP. Of coarse I did this about three years ago. Things could of changed by now with them. I even wrote DAP and complaned to them about there spyware they had installed in there progam.
  10. myquelahira Newcomer, in training Posts: 41

    i use download manager plug-in for firefox. it works with a lot of sites. but it limits download to 1 at a time
  11. tpw TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 104

    When i try useing internet download manager and i am downloading 65 things. Like the first 40 files download and the rest show error for the last 15 what is the problem and than when i try to go back to the site i was download from it says connection reset.
  12. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    Depends on your internet provider... Many internet services limit the time online, or the amount of material downloaded or uploaded in a given time. It is usually posted in the fine print of your provider. Those little short disconnects are there to teach you to upgrade to the more expensive version.
  13. tpw TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 104

    could it be certain website also
  14. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    Yes, it could be a lot of things... but it is more likely intentional, then arbitrary... and are you spending all your time on the one website?
    Most websites are designed to be low maintenance, and trouble free. If this problems goes on for long, they would want to fix it so their site doesn't crash.
  15. gamerex TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 176

    My favorite DL manager is freshdownload at www.freshdevices.com It can intergrate into netscape or higher, mozilla, opera, and has a option to be with other browsers. It has password entering, Dl with more then one connection, all the good stuff. Give it a try!(Sorry to be like a salesman)

    P.S. It's completly free for personal use, but you have to pay if you want to use it for your buissness or something.
    Edit:You may want to change the default temperory folder since windows deletes the temp files in the default one.
  16. Rage_3K_Moiz Sith Lord Posts: 7,245   +16

    I tried using FlashGet recently. Not bad for a free download manager.
  17. matav TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 174

    wow... people actually read this thread (me too)
    its too much work to read all 9 pages just to decide a good download manager so i'll just post my suggestion.
    .
    Metaproducts Download Express
    it's not free but the only difference in free and piad is that in paid we get advanced options such as "shutdown computer after downloads complete" and "disconnect modem after downloads complete"
    SO... its still good. the best i've used yet cauz its simple and is efficiently fast.
    .
    i've tried:
    > Internet Download Manager
    > Download Accelerator Plus
    > FlashGet
    > Binjet Downloading Engine
    > ConnectFusion Download Accelerator
    > GetLeft
    > GetRight
    > Metaproducts mass downloader
    and some others that i've deleted from my HD cauz they were even more pathetic.
  18. howard_hopkinso Newcomer, in training Posts: 25,949   +16

    The free version of FlashGet comes bundled with adware and should be avoided. This does not happen with the paid for version.

    Regards Howard :)
  19. Rage_3K_Moiz Sith Lord Posts: 7,245   +16

    How come? FlashGet is listed as freeware on their site! There's no paid-for version as far as I know.
  20. howard_hopkinso Newcomer, in training Posts: 25,949   +16