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sufi · 13-04-06, 04:09 AM

Does anyone know a free download manager software? Something like Download Accelerator Pro (DAP) but it must be free. I have tried Netleech but after some time it start to give errors.

iqbal · 19-04-06, 01:15 PM

well just search download.com
you will find a loads of them there.

weblord · 20-04-06, 03:08 AM

im using http://www.getright.com/

Mike C · 27-04-06, 07:02 PM

FireFox comes with a pretty good one.

Beatrix · 16-07-06, 12:19 AM

The free Download Accelerator is a good download manager. It was what I used to use when I was on dial-up. But now that I have cable, downloads are easily managed. I just haven't tried downloading movies and big-sized softwares like Vista Beta. Firefox has an extension that manages downloads as well, called FlashGot. I'm an IE user, so I don't know how well it works.

vicki2 · 18-07-06, 10:31 AM

Firefox works fine for me and I use IE as well. No problems and I've been using it for a few months now. Good luck.

brian · 24-07-06, 02:11 PM

I've noticed some downloads warning against download accelerators. Perhaps the wider use of broadband makes them more likely redundant for most users?

Beatrix · 28-07-06, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by brian

I've noticed some downloads warning against download accelerators. Perhaps the wider use of broadband makes them more likely redundant for most users?

I haven't encountered that before. Why would there be such a warning? Yes, with broadband, there really isn't any more need for download managers... Unless the power supply is interrupted in the start or middle of a big download. I wonder if the new IE7 will have a download manager.

supersheep · 30-08-06, 11:46 AM

A lot of download managers and download accelerators actually connect to the download server multiple times, so you're actually using as much bandwidth as maybe five other people. That's good for you, but bad for them, so they'll warn you off. Many places will ban people with too many connections.

yashved · 06-12-06, 04:26 PM

I think Flashget is a very useful one.....

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sufi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Download managers? Does anyone know a free download manager software? Something like Download Accelerator Pro (DAP) but it must be free. I have tried Netleech but after some time it start to give errors. __________________ Sufi

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weblord Technology Forums Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 203 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Download managers? im using http://www.getright.com/

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Mike C Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Download managers? FireFox comes with a pretty good one.

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Beatrix Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Download managers? The free Download Accelerator is a good download manager. It was what I used to use when I was on dial-up. But now that I have cable, downloads are easily managed. I just haven't tried downloading movies and big-sized softwares like Vista Beta. Firefox has an extension that manages downloads as well, called FlashGot. I'm an IE user, so I don't know how well it works.

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vicki2 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Download managers? Firefox works fine for me and I use IE as well. No problems and I've been using it for a few months now. Good luck.

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iqbal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well just search download.com you will find a loads of them there.

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brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re: Download managers? I've noticed some downloads warning against download accelerators. Perhaps the wider use of broadband makes them more likely redundant for most users?

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supersheep Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Download managers? A lot of download managers and download accelerators actually connect to the download server multiple times, so you're actually using as much bandwidth as maybe five other people. That's good for you, but bad for them, so they'll warn you off. Many places will ban people with too many connections.

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