The download dialog that opens prior to that enables you to make modifications to the process. Here you can add authentication information, select the number of retries and the delay between retries, change the number of connections per server, or limit the download speed.
The download manager ships with a browser built-in which makes it feel bloated, especially if you don't require that. It does monitor clipboard events though and will pick up downloads automatically. The programs listed in this category have been designed specifically for so-called file hosting services.
They download files from sites such as Mediafire or Mega. Note : Programs listed in this category may contain offers adware when you install them. It is highly recommended to pay attention to the installation dialog and select custom when possible to stay in control. Free Rapid Downloader - The program requires Java to run. It supports more than sites according to the feature list on the developer website.
JDownloader - The program supports hundreds of file hosting services but requires Java to run. It monitors the clipboard and will add downloads automatically to its queue if they are hosted on a supported server. The cross-platform program supports many extra features such as support for premium accounts, browser integration, OCR modules or the automatic extraction of password protected archives.
MiPony - The program supports hundreds of file hosting services and extra features just like JDownloader does. PyLoad - The program does not support as many hosters as JDownloader or MiPony, but it may make up for it in other ways.
It has been designed with low hardware requirements in mind, and while it makes sure of that, it does not sacrifice core functionality for it. With that said, it is difficult to set up as you need to run a configuration script first on the command line and run a core program first before you can connect clients to it. There is no definitive answer to that question.
It depends on what you require more than anything else. Do you want integration into web browsers or is clipboard monitoring or manual pasting of download links sufficient? Do you require features such as support for authentication or proxy servers, scheduling or support for protocols such as Bittorrent or ftp?
Commercial Alternative : Internet Download Manager. I miss GNU Wget from the list. I would also like to request that you take a look at Download Ninja and compare it to others.
Please let me know if you would like any information or have any comments :. I have been using Freedownloadmanager for more than a decade now and I firmly recommend it too.
Flashget has started bundling unnecessary toolbars in its software in the last years. Thanks for the article. It works perfectly and I finaly get the Gegeek toolkit. The quality of this article is unbecoming my expectations from a ghack article. You should take the time to structure your article and review it thoroughly before you post. An open frank no judgmental assessment of various computer programs, sites and hardware. That seems a bit rude.
Only two things were noted: 1 A number of users had problems downloading a large file from a site; 2 The users needed some type of understanding about why they were encountering the problem and several solutions to solve the problem. The author listed four requirements for the programs he was introducing. The author warned, again as he always does , that many of the programs may have adware bundled within the setup file and how to avoid possible inadvertent installation of an unwanted program.
They have accumulated several serial numbers that have been used in giveaway promotions. I have tried two of them and IDM successfully registered with both. FDM has an option within the program to create a portable version.
The download available from FDM is an installer and has no options to create it as portable during install, either. While most of the portables I use are direct, some are from PortableApps. While I could create a FDM portable version by installing it first..
I do NOT want to install stuff, then create a portable version and then uninstall it — FDM, IMO, should perhaps simply just provide a portable zipped version or a portable option in the installer which I ran thru and it includes adding registry entries.
However, its their software, they can do what they like with it. Or you can just use universal extractor or zip for that matter if I remember correctly , and unzip the setup exe. I usually use The Free Download Manager. Sometimes I use wget to continue downloads that get interrupted in firefox.
Free Download Manager logs your download activity to their own server ip A few years back I remember trying FDM and noticed thru currports that several strange ip addresses kicked in when downloading.
So, I decided to give it a whirl again with the current FDM version.. Tags Downloads How to Windows Tutorials. Editor's Pick. He loves helping people around him to get through the day to day trouble they face with technology. So that, they can love technology as much as he does! Connect with. I allow to create an account. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings.
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