Download manager

[PKC]

Is there a simple download manager with stable, reliable operation and not
too obtrusive? I have found that Star Downloader would choke on some files,
resulting in corrupted downloads. Fresh is somewhat obtrusive and I have a
feeling it installs some system files as well (could be wrong on that). A
couple of others have been mentioned as potential trouble makers when
installed. So what to prefer?

 

[As]

dn. 6 11 (czwartek), PKC napisal(a)

Is there a simple download manager with stable, reliable operation and not
too obtrusive? I have found that Star Downloader would choke on some files,
resulting in corrupted downloads. Fresh is somewhat obtrusive and I have a
feeling it installs some system files as well (could be wrong on that). A
couple of others have been mentioned as potential trouble makers when
installed. So what to prefer?

Download Express http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18
LeechGet http://www.leechget.net/
NetLeech http://download.com.com/3000-2071-10206375.html?tag=lst-0-3

 

[Steve Basford]

Is there a simple download manager with stable, reliable operation and not
too obtrusive? I have found that Star Downloader would choke on some files,
resulting in corrupted downloads. Fresh is somewhat obtrusive and I have a
feeling it installs some system files as well (could be wrong on that). A
couple of others have been mentioned as potential trouble makers when
installed. So what to prefer?

Net Transport 1.52
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/5/10-5-30.shtml

 

[Duddits]

Is there a simple download manager with stable, reliable operation and not
too obtrusive? I have found that Star Downloader would choke on some files,
resulting in corrupted downloads. Fresh is somewhat obtrusive and I have a
feeling it installs some system files as well (could be wrong on that). A
couple of others have been mentioned as potential trouble makers when
installed. So what to prefer?

LeechGet
http://www.leechget.net/

regards

Dud

 

[Pauline Johnson]

Is there a simple download manager with stable, reliable operation and not
too obtrusive? I have found that Star Downloader would choke on some files,
resulting in corrupted downloads. Fresh is somewhat obtrusive and I have a
feeling it installs some system files as well (could be wrong on that). A
couple of others have been mentioned as potential trouble makers when
installed. So what to prefer?

Fresh Download http://www.freshdevices.com/

 

[Brian Pipa]

Download Express http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18

I second DLExpress

Brian

 

[Jim]

The US government noted that:[email protected],

Net Transport 1.52
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/5/10-5-30.shtml

Seconded.

 

[Björn Englund]

I second DLExpress

Brian

Me too

 

[Jack D. Russell, Sr.]

FYI...Now up to V1.53.


SB> Net Transport 1.52
SB> http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/5/10-5-30.shtml

 

[Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply]

Me too

I read the docs and it seems like it only works for IE. Did I miss
something or is that correct?

 

[BoB]

dn. 6 11 (czwartek), PKC napisal(a)
InControl5 for FreshDl v1.2 shows:
c:\WINDOWS\is-M5V46.exe
Date: 9/15/2001 2:00 AM
Size: 33,792 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\is-M5V46.lst
Date: 10/13/2001 7:17 PM
Size: 193 bytes
plus 14 key and 80 values added to the registry.

Not too bad considering other DLers.

BoB
For the duration of Swen, my address is inoperative.

 

[Brian Pipa]

I read the docs and it seems like it only works for IE. Did I miss
something or is that correct?

It only integrates (catches download clicks) with IE, but I use it with
Mozilla by right-clicking on any downlaod link by having it monitor the
clipboard. You just can't left-click to downlaod and have it grab it.

brian

 

[Roger Johansson]

I have tried Net Transport now. The cookie support doesn't work, in
spite of it being shown in the options.

Changing back to Download Express, as so many times before.

 

[Klaatu]

It only integrates (catches download clicks) with IE, but I use it with
Mozilla by right-clicking on any downlaod link by having it monitor the
clipboard. You just can't left-click to downlaod and have it grab it.

How do you make it work with the all-too-common practice nowadays of sites
that never give you a valid link to the download? You know the ones that
make you go through some ASP or CGI or some other XYZ that then processes
the request and finally sends your browser a downloadable file.

 

[Brian Pipa]

Klaatu wrote:
(speaking about DLExpress)

How do you make it work with the all-too-common practice nowadays of sites
that never give you a valid link to the download? You know the ones that
make you go through some ASP or CGI or some other XYZ that then processes
the request and finally sends your browser a downloadable file.

DLExpress seems to handle that - if you get a redirect it asks if you
want to add the redirect. I haven't used it extensively enough (nor hit
many of the redirects) to give you a good, solid answer.

brian
my freeware: http://www.filenabber.com