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What is Flashget?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:31 pm
by NoSmartz
Can anyone tell me what "Flashget" is?Does it have spyware?I have gotten conflicting info on it and was wondering.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:26 am
by aviationwiz
It basically downloads the file from more than one source to get it faster, or it downloads it like in 8 different parts simultaneously. Same as all Download Accelerators. I just use the default IE downloading engine, it works fine.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:05 am
by hoxlund
also the max files at a time is 10, and ive seen all the way up to 1mb/s speeds on my flashget and cable line

and is also resumable

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:47 am
by dodecahedron
if anyone is interested in download accelerators, here's a short review of some of them:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.p ... d-managers

it was written by Patrick Kolla (AKA PepiMK), the author and maintainer of Spybot - Search & Destroy.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:04 am
by redk9258
Unfortunately you guys missed the best DL manager that can open zip files remotely and get just what you want.
Download Mage is the best DL manager I have found.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:55 am
by pranav81
Hi guys,
redk9258 DAP 5 and DAP 7 registered versions also offer remote zip preview and you can extract the files that you want.I have used Getright,DAP,NetAnts.
I like and use DAP 5.3.9.8 and really like it.
See ya guys later.

::Pranav::

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:01 am
by NoSmartz
Thanx for the input fella's.I've never used a d'load manager before.Just straight windows and that's all.The link dodecahedron posted was great(http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=articles&detail=download-managers).Tells you all about what their capabilities are and such.Download Mage is a nice one also.I'm a newbie when it comes to D'load Managers 'cause I have "DIAL-UP"!!!!!!Don't know how effective they'll be but I'll try one.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:57 am
by integspec
In fact you should use a download manager because you have /DialUp. I remember the frustration when I had dialup and when server disconnects me when the file I was downloading is alomost 100% and the whole effort is lost.

Download managers will resume broken downloads thus saving you time and money. I have used GetRight and DAP. Both are good. Choose one, and you'll wonder how you did without one all these times...

Cheers.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:41 am
by pranav81
Yes,I too am surprised when I remember the time when I didnt have any download manager.But then I did not download bigger files as I do today.
See ya guys later,


::Pranav::

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:58 am
by hoxlund
well i used to use flashget until this thread, but now im lovin leech get

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:47 pm
by NoSmartz
I've tried leechget and D'load express and they both do ok.I'm using d'load express for ease of use.It works for most things.Some pages I get to require a d'load manager to d'load and it doesn't work sometimes but if I just click on the d'load as regular(if I were to d'load through IE)it works that way also.I've seen no speed increase though.Absolutely none.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:04 pm
by integspec
Some sites are scripted to reject download accelerators. Maybe because they don't want a single user to occupy higher bandwidth by downloading multiple chunks at the same time. Usually dloadmanagers will capture exe and other types of related content as soon as you click them.

Cheers.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:24 pm
by pranav81
Hi guys,
I have downloaded both,Leechget and Download Express.I will install and see how they work against DAP 5.3.9.8 and then decide which to use.I actually have registered DAP and am very happy.
See ya guys later,

::Pranav::

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:32 pm
by NoSmartz
I've noticed quite a few sites were I get rejected when I d'load something mundane but most of the time it works out OK.I wish it made d'loads a little faster though but I won't complain 'cause I know I'm dealin' with dial-up not a Ferrari!!!

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:33 pm
by hoxlund
yeah even if you have to sell your kids into slavery, get broadband

my peak down speeds are 4.5+mb/s, upload is tad slower with 1mb max

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:34 pm
by hoxlund
pranav81 wrote:actually have registered DAP and am very happy.


haha, i was using registered version of DAP and Flashget, grand total of $0

even still i like leech get even better than the registered versions of DAP and flashget

PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:06 pm
by NoSmartz
Yeah everyone says I should just give in and get DSL.Cable's too much here.I can get Way-fast DSL here for $27.00.I know a few people here who have had trouble with DSL but here where I'm at I'm only .9 miles from the switching station and that adds up to FFFFAAASSTTTT!!!!Cable is $40.00.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:54 am
by integspec
hoxlund wrote:yeah even if you have to sell your kids into slavery, get broadband


hoxlund, I'm sure you meant this as a joke, and I'm definitely sure you don't have kids! ;)

PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:57 pm
by hoxlund
like my humor?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:27 pm
by CowboySlim
like my humor?

Was it?

Slim

Who runs:

McIntosh Apple --------------- DLink Wi-Fi ----------- 80 column punched card reader

How's mine?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:12 am
by pranav81
Nice one Slim.....

By the way guys,I noticed a weird thing.I saw that when I was downloading C++ compiler from www.bloodshed.net,DAP supported resuming while LeechGet (1.1 Build 1520) did not support resuming.Strange.......


::Pranav::