A few years ago these managers were a basic need for all download junkies. Internet connections were not as fast and reliable as they are now, so you needed a tool that could not only improve your speed but also allow you to pause, restart and resume downloads.
Flash get (download manager)
FlashGet (formerly JetCar, from the literal translation of the Chinese phrase 快车; Kuàichē) was a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows. It was originally available in either paid or ad-supported versions, the latter of which included an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO).
FlashGet is a free download manager with the largest users worldwide and a good approach to internet security. While adware and spyware are free, they can also check potentially dangerous files through the available antivirus installation.
This extension offers integration with FlashGet download manager. By default the toolbar icon is disabled. In this mode, downloads are handled by the internal download manager. Once the extension is enabled from the toolbar button (when the icon is colorful), then an observer is installed. This observer monitors new downloads and sends requests to FlashGet and cancels the built-in downloads. It is also possible to use right-click over links option to send links to FlashGet without installing the download observer.
I just got a nasty surprise from FlashGet, my favorite download manager. It's got a big, inviting security hole that let a nasty Trojan worm its way onto my system. I'm not the only one having to fend off the attack. Users on the FlashGet and Kaspersky Labs forums first raised the flag.
I prefer FlashGet, but I also like a Trojan-free PC. So I struggled with whether to uninstall and replace FlashGet with another download manager. Finally I decided that with Kaspersky and my anti-spyware program, CounterSpy, watching over me, I can safely continue to use the download manager.
Why Use a Download Manager?Using a download manager is vital if you're scarfing up multi-part videos or lots of files from the Internet. For one thing, you can stack up dozens of files and the manager will download them automatically. The other benefit is that you can set a schedule so the manager downloads the files when you want, say, late at night after you've gone to bed. Finally, and probably most important, is that you don't have to worry if your browser crashes midway while downloading a large file--mine are typically 700MB--because the program will resume the download.
Why do you have to be careful with flash get if you share the internet connection, so that the communication is interrupted for the other internet user? So far I do not have this program on my PC and ...
The high and stable download speed even of large files that Flash Jett provides to its users is achieved by using the program's famous Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation (MHT) technology. At the same time, the downloaded file is divided into several small parts, which are downloaded in parallel from different mirrors (servers). Also, the manager allows you to download several files simultaneously, set priorities and speed limits for downloads. In addition, the application has a task scheduler and has the function of batch uploading files. In addition, the manager allows you to fully manage your downloads. Downloads can be suspended, resumed or cancelled at any time. Also, the program is guaranteed to complete downloads in case of Internet connection breaks.
This screenshot, taken from the popular download manager FlashGet, visualizes the download status of a file where the squares represent parts of the file being downloaded. And the colors represent the status of that part, gray -> not downloaded, blue -> downloaded, green -> being downloaded.
Download managers are software applications that enable users to more efficiently manage their downloads. Download managers provide a better way to track and manage downloads on a device.Compare the best Download Managers currently available using the table below.
Download Managers GuideA download manager is a type of software that helps manage the downloading of files from the internet. This includes managing file transfers, scheduling downloads, providing error correction and resuming unfinished downloads. Download managers can be used to speed up download speeds by splitting large files into multiple parts and downloading each part concurrently.
Download managers are designed to help reduce the time it takes to transfer files over a network, often times reducing download time significantly. They usually also provide error checking and correction, as well as resume support for interrupted or failed downloads.
In addition to speeding up downloads, many modern download managers also provide additional features such as virus protection and proxy support. Some even offer extended capabilities such as mirroring services or encrypted connections for enhanced privacy and security when transferring confidential data over public networks.
For those who regularly need to transfer large amounts of data over the internet (such as media professionals), having a reliable, feature-rich download manager can save substantial amounts of time on their projects. As downloading large files off the internet can be a lengthy and tedious process, using a download manager can often reduce the time spent on file transfers significantly.
The range of features offered by a download manager varies widely between applications, but all provide some basic functionality such as accelerated file downloads, error checking and correction and resuming interrupted transfers. Some more advanced download managers also offer additional options such as bandwidth limitations, scheduling of downloads and mirroring capabilities.
When selecting a download manager, it is important to consider several factors, such as the type of files you will be downloading and the speed at which they need to be downloaded. Download managers allow users to download large files or multiple files all at once with greater speed and efficiency than your browser's default downloader.
Download managers are tools specifically designed to help manage and optimize file downloads from the internet. Many types of software can integrate with download managers for a more efficient user experience. For example, browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari can be integrated with download managers to provide users with more control over how their files are managed. Additionally, media players like iTunes and VLC Player can integrate with download managers to make it easier for users to organize and access their downloaded audio and video files. Other types of software that may integrate with download manager include FTP clients, cloud storage services like Dropbox or Google Drive, online backup solutions, torrent applications, and streaming platforms like Twitch or YouTube Gaming.
This extension can be used to send downloading jobs to IDM download manager. IDM is one of the fastest download manager available for Windows OS. To initiate a download with IDM, enable the extension from toolbar button and then follow the usual download process. Download link will be sent to IDM once it is resolved by your browser. Note that for this extension to send links to an external executable, you will need to install a minimal native client. This native client is required for communication with operating system.
JDownloader is a cross-platform Java-based download manager. This extension integrates this downloader to your browser. Like other Download with X extensions, there are two modes of operation. 1) Aggressive: click on the toolbar button to enable the download observer and proceed as normal to download files. Once the browser initiates a download, it will get canceled out and resolved link will be sent to JDownloader. 2) Normal mode: there is a right-click context menu over links. This item can be used to send the link to the downloader. In the second method, the external download manager will be responsible for resolving the actual downloading link.
This extension redirects downloading jobs to the well-known DAP download manager. Like other Download with extensions, there are two methods to send downloads to DAP. Either use the right-click context menu (recommended method as it is not aggressive) or activate the toolbar button.
Wget is a command-line powerful download manager. This extension redirects all your downloads to Wget if it is activated from the toolbar button, or you can selectively send downloading jobs to Wget from the right-click context-menu. Note that Wget supports cookies. If you want to allow the extension to pass cookies to Wget, check the option in the options page.
When a job is sent from right-click context menu, only link and referrer is sent to the download manager (cookies as well if supported by download manager), while sending jobs if toolbar button is activated, waits for the browser to resolve the final URL and filename and then downloading job is paused and the resolved URL, as well as referrer and cookies are sent to the external download manager. Although the second method is more reliable, still the first method is recommended as it is less aggressive. If starting a job from right-click context menu is not working, activate the toolbar button temporarily and proceed as normal to send the job to the external download manager. Once the job is submitted, turn the toolbar button off again.
External download managers usually have their own browser integration. These integrator extensions are usually too aggressive. That means they redirect all your downloads and there is no easy way to temporarily disable them. However, "Download with X" add-ons offer per user request integration. This way you can disable the integration while downloading small-size files and turn it on only when you really want to. Besides, note that "Download with X" extensions use a non-persistent background which means they do not use any resource while they are inactive. 2ff7e9595c
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