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Raiin Maker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

England

Blood On The Worlds Hands

W/

18 Apr 2008 at 19:32 - 1

Howdy there, trying to download a HUGE file at the moment, and as is common with my Hub, and internet connection (live in the middle of nowhere) it's definitely going to drop out before its done.

The last download manager i installed removed ALL of my startup programs, some of which i had to reinstall to get working again, and thus i want to ask for peoples opinions before i install another one.

Basically i just want it to auto-restart downloads once the internet connection is back on, so if i am downloading something overnight i don't have to watch over it.

Thanks for your time!

~Raiin Maker

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

18 Apr 2008 at 19:54 - 2

If you use Firefox, get DownThemAll. It works extremely well, though I do not believe it has an automatic resume feature.

natural_Causes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

Hall of Monuments

N/

18 Apr 2008 at 20:50 - 3

When I have large files to download, I use this program:

http://www.flashget.com/en/download.htm

If I remember correctly, it does have auto restart, but don't quote me on that. It also has a cool GUI that shows just how much is left to download.

Raiin Maker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

England

Blood On The Worlds Hands

W/

18 Apr 2008 at 21:00 - 4

Thanks for your replys, looking into both.

Hopefully shouldn't need an autorestart, as since we got a new hub the internet hasn't cut out as frequently. However, its always better safe than sorry.

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

18 Apr 2008 at 22:33 - 5

I personally use Download Accelerator Plus, Link: http://www.speedbit.com/

- Ganni

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

18 Apr 2008 at 23:17 - 6

Download Accelerator Plus is adware, in the past it has been tagged as malicious software.

Nazar Razak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

18 Apr 2008 at 23:54 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarun

If you use Firefox, get DownThemAll. It works extremely well, though I do not believe it has an automatic resume feature.

What he said. DownloadThemAll is very good. but the recent version has alot more bugs then the pre-1.0 versions.

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

19 Apr 2008 at 00:40 - 8

1.0.1 has caused some Fx lockups, but nothing too major.

Admael

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

Xen of Heroes

19 Apr 2008 at 02:19 - 9

I use IDM (internet download manager).

It's highly customizable, no ads, scheduler, grabber and a lot more. It also grabs FLV files from your favorite flash video sites (youtube, myspace video, google video, veoh, hulu, etc)

Does everything you want, nothing you don't.

Nor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

none yet :X

Me/N

19 Apr 2008 at 09:41 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkGanni

I personally use Download Accelerator Plus, Link: http://www.speedbit.com/

- Ganni

eeeeew thats a horrible program