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MSUchick · #1 (**permalink**) 01-13-2006

I've been reading things about them here and it sounds like just what I need with my crappy dial-up. So I was searching for them last night and got overwhelmed. Anyone have any recommendations or reviews for a free one? I'm so scared of getting spyware by downloading them, I want to make sure I find a good, clean one first. Thanks!

curth · #2 (**permalink**) 01-13-2006

I use Free Download Manager, and don't have any spyware with it. It works great!

js77bear · #3 (**permalink**) 01-13-2006

I use Download Accelerator Plus and have had no problems with it!

MSUchick · #4 (**permalink**) 01-13-2006

Aren't these download managers supposed to be able to resume downloading? I'm using the free trial for GetRight (it had some of the best reviews at download.com) and I just spent the past 2+hours downloading one of my SBB purchases and it encountered a problem with the SBB server (my internet connection was fine) it tried to re-access the URL and finally did after about 10 minutes or so, but then the download started over from the beginning. . . . . .???? So SBB, doesn't support resuming (it said something to that effect). . . . I'm kind of confused. . . . . . . . Anyways, this downloading thing is super frustrating with dial-up.

Also, do you notice your downloads being accelerated with this stuff. . . . . .mine seems to be just as slow as usual. . . . .are they worth it?? It hasn't helped me at all with this first file I tried at all.

ditzyscrap · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2006

I haven't been able to use my d/l manager with SBB, since the cart (and now the freebies section) encrypts the links. Kind of a bummer, but I will find a way to make it work.

I use ReGet Deluxe, and IF the site supports it, it will resume where it left off. For most sites it works, there are a couple I've come across that it doesn't work and I end up having to start over. To combat that, though...I set it up to download at night, and don't have problems with it shutting down on me or anything, most of the time.

But to resume, I can't just tell it to reconnect most of the time...I have to go find the link and click it again, then tell it to start and it "knows" when I've already downloaded part of the file and picks up the zip in it's folder and continues downloading to it. It's SOO nifty. I love it!

Oh, and for me, it definitely accelerates my downloads. For a person not on dial-up they'd think I was crazy when I get excited about my speeds, lol. Downloading through my browser, the best I can get is 4.5 KB/sec. With my download manager, I get up around 6, and sometimes it jumps between 6 and 10. Still not REALLY fast, but the benefit for me is that I can schedule it and download at night, tell it to shut down my computer or internet when it's done, etc. And I don't have to worry about what will happen if I lose my connection. If I was using the one in my browser (which I've done) I have to sit there and babysit it while it downloads or it screws up and I have nothing but problems.