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11-07-2003, 11:33 PM
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Recommanded Browser and DL manager?
I am currently using MYIE and Flashget, what programs you use? Is there any others that takes up less memory and looks better?
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11-08-2003, 11:18 AM
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Tanker Yanker
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I like IE 6 and Opera. as far as a download manager, I never found one I really liked and that did any thing spectacular. Downloads will vary depending on your internet connection. Download manager programs don't make a difference in the speed of the download like they claim.
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11-08-2003, 08:03 PM
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Download managers are mostly useful on connections that tend to disconnect, time out or are slow. A download manager will resume where it left off if the server you're downloading from supports resume and it can be set up to start a download at times when you're not using the computer.
Fresh Download gets good reviews from the people I know who use it with the added benefits of its being both free and without ads or spyware. |
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11-08-2003, 08:13 PM
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I use Download Acceleraor Plus. It downloads from many sources to get a faster DL speed, it tripled my DL speed.
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11-08-2003, 10:16 PM
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Location: Illinois
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I still prefer IE for my browser. I use GetRight for my download manager.
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11-08-2003, 10:21 PM
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iTroll
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I use IE6 but I don't use a download manager because i can just leave my cable on all day.
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11-08-2003, 11:10 PM
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11-08-2003, 11:22 PM
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Member (7 bit)
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For the browser, I tried Opera, but I think MYIE is easier to use, and is Internet Download Manager good? all I want is jsut a simple and small program that can resume downloads.
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11-08-2003, 11:26 PM
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Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Land Down Under
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Internet Browser: IE 6
Download Manager: don't need one have cable but have heard that getright is quite good |
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11-10-2003, 03:00 AM
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Location: Woodland Hills, CA (suburb of Los Angeles)
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Just one note of caution for using a download manager: turn it off when downloading drivers or updates from Windows Update. The starting/stopping/continuing of some sensitive downloads can cause corruption in the download. nVidia specifically recommends not using any download managers when downloading from their driver sites.
. . . Gary |
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11-11-2003, 08:08 AM
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Member (8 bit)
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Location: NC
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A year or so ago I gave Mozilla a try. For some reason I didn't like it, and uninstalled. On Saturday, based on this thread, I tried Firebird, and am now using it as my default browser. I don't think I'll ever go back to IE. Firebird is great.
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