Whats The Best Download Manager?

[basics]

Am currentyly looking for a download manager, wondered if u lot had any opinions /advice on the matter...

go!zilla

Flashget

Nitro

getright

[balamm]

Any problem with Opera? I use it any time I do a large http or ftp download. Hasn't failed me yet.

[RedRival]

I posted something like this before.
People giving opinions on the best download managers. Maybe you should do a search.

[Illuminati]

I'd recommend FlashGet - A few of the most popular Download Managers (e.g. GoZilla) are known to have little download acceleration as they say but have a lot of spyware & adware in them ("Download Accelerator" is known to have over 30 types in its build)

FlashGet, though, is the best - It has one ad banner in the free version, but a quick serial can change that :D Not sure about accelerating (it's supposed to log onto a server multiple times and d/l different parts at a time), but I like it as a D/L Manager :D

Just remember - When some sites tell you to disable download managers before d/ling, just switch the simultaneous jets to 1 ;)

[basics]

I posted something like this before. i did a search didint find anything, i shal try again tho ;)


Just remember - When some sites tell you to disable download managers before d/ling, just switch the simultaneous jets to 1  can u digress please am not sure on this ftp stuff yet.......all the downloads i do are off kazaa, soulseek or some other p2p!

[balamm]

A download manager won't help you with File Share programs. They aren't setup for it at all.

[Xavious]

i personaly prefere flashget, its easy to use and downloads all files to C:\Downloads

file management programs can only be used for websites, not for p2p programs i.e. kazaa.

i use flashget to take .swf files off sites and mp3 files with ease.

[Ninjastyle]

FlashGet is good.

[Ninjastyle]

Originally posted by Illuminati@27 July 2003 - 11:48
I'd recommend FlashGet - A few of the most popular Download Managers (e.g. GoZilla) are known to have little download acceleration as they say but have a lot of spyware & adware in them ("Download Accelerator" is known to have over 30 types in its build)

Just remember - When some sites tell you to disable download managers before d/ling, just switch the simultaneous jets to 1 ;)
I didn't realize it was over 30! I have used DAP for about 10 months now, but like I say, use Spybot to blitz the adware.

Good advice about the JETS - I never knew that. Thanks.

[Illuminati]

CNet Review - Four Download Managers (http://cnet.search.com/search?timeout=3&q=download+manager) (First article on the search list, under 'Best Bets')

I wish I could say I still trust CNet - But considering that they this goddamn thing where every article I try to read ends up blank except an arrow character unless I turn off my firewall completely, I've gone off them now for ZDnet.

But IMO if CNet can find them, then the managers must be appalling ;)

[basics]

thanks for all the replies people!
im quite aware u cant use them for p2p programs i never actually questioned that, i was simply asking for digression on the "similtaneous jets" business.

think ill get flash get and internet download manager for now thanx again!

[zeroinv]

I recommend Flashget for Warez downloading and DAP for Normal SOftwares or anything! DAP has GREATTTTTT Acceleration!

[uNz[i]]

Yeah, I agree... go for Flashget. It's great. B)