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sedgemonkey
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Topic: Download manager software
Posted: 15 May 2005 at 11:54pm

Does anyone use a "download manager" or "download accelerator"? I used to use one and it worked great, but I don't remember the name.

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Blueberry_pie
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Posted: 16 May 2005 at 1:19am

After a quick Google search I found:

GetRight
Internet Download Manager
FlashGet
Fresh Download
Go!Zilla
NetVampire
NetAnts
ReGet

Any of those names ring a bell?

I never use a download manager myself though... I have a fast internet connection and FireFox, which allows you to pause and resume downloads.

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sedgemonkey
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Posted: 16 May 2005 at 9:03am

Firefox is definitely very nice, but I use a few sites that only IE supports so I usually just end up using IE.

Thx Blueberry. It was Internet Download Manager. I couldn't find the damn thing. Isn't FlashGet spyware?

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Psychotic_Carp
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Posted: 16 May 2005 at 6:55pm

Originally posted by Blueberry_pie

Go!Zilla

NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

here is some spyware fightin machines

ad-aware

spybot search and desroy

hijack this

spyware blaster <- i love this one

got game?

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Blueberry_pie
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Posted: 16 May 2005 at 11:28pm

Hehe, sorry for mentioning some spyware

I wouldn't really know what's spyware and what's not, since I don't use any of those programs... I just did a Google search for 'download manager' and listed the sites it returned

Also, about spyware... I heard Windows AntiSpyware was pretty good too, even though it's made by... Microsoft

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drr
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Posted: 24 May 2005 at 11:05pm

IDM works great, I tried using Flashget, but my GIANT Antispyware completely wiped it...

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njcjr
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Posted: 12 June 2005 at 10:16am

Also their is:

Leechget 2004
DLExpert

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Psychotic_Carp
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Posted: 12 June 2005 at 9:33pm

Originally posted by Blueberry_pie

Microsoft

you cant dog microsoft for everything after all they do make good games.

got game?

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kipton
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Posted: 12 June 2005 at 11:33pm

Originally posted by Psychotic_Carp

Originally posted by Blueberry_pie

Microsoft

you cant dog microsoft for everything after all they do make good games.

they make pretty decent operating systems too

i use the "downthemall" and "flashgot" extensions for firefox.. pretty neat tools for downloading uhm, adult material quickly

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Carnivac
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Posted: 13 June 2005 at 2:32am

I use the Flashgot extensions for FireFox (Not flashget) and Getright. Seems to do everything nicely

Originally posted by Psychotic_Carp

Originally posted by Blueberry_pie

Microsoft

you cant dog microsoft for everything after all they do make good games.

I can't think of even one that I enjoyed playing...

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sedgemonkey
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Posted: 13 June 2005 at 9:21am

The Age of Empires games are really a good time.

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kipton
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Posted: 13 June 2005 at 9:28am

the flight simulator series make up for some good games. i'm not saying i enjoy playing them (i get bored after .. 5 minutes of it), but they're very well done.

yeah, age of empires is good too. i'm not really into rts though - i'm more into the slower pace of games such as simcity

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Rifts
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Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:10am

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ... ohh sorry i thought i saw someone say microsoft make
good operateing systems....

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Carnivac
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Posted: 13 June 2005 at 3:05pm

Originally posted by sedgemonkey

The Age of Empires games are really a good time.

I had some friends who played that with PC's networked in my friends house... I hated it... I really did. So damn boring but then I don't usually like these types of games.... though the original Settlers on Amiga will always be special to me.

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sedgemonkey
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Posted: 13 June 2005 at 3:40pm

Well, it sounds like it's more of a criticism of the genre -- the games are very well made and if you're a fan of the RTS genre (which I am) you have to give props to the "Age" games. Blizzard is the only company that does better.

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Posted: 14 June 2005 at 5:18am

No I liked Warcraft 2... great sense of humor and lovely lil characters. I did not like Starcraft at all though. But yeah I generally don't like RTS games so very few keep me entertained. I just prefer games I feel more directly involved in like controlling a fighter or a marine with a gun in Contra type games. Controlling thousands of people from high up above just makes me feel too distanced. Prefer to be actually carrying out actions rather than giving orders with a mouse pointer. Same reason I don't particularly like turn based RPGs either since they're usually about giving out orders via a menu and waiting for the characters to perform them though I've played some platformers with such unresponsive controls that they feel similar.

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TakeOut
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Posted: 14 June 2005 at 3:31pm

I use firefox's built in manager. I like it alot.

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kankki
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Posted: 16 June 2005 at 1:23pm

Yeah, Microsoft rules, no one can say it's bad ,Blueberry_pie

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kankki
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Posted: 16 June 2005 at 1:25pm

Originally posted by Rifts

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ... ohh sorry i thought i saw someone say microsoft make
good operateing systems....

They do

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Rifts
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Posted: 16 June 2005 at 2:37pm

ahh yes warcraft kicked ass specialy two.... and for your infomation
windows is the worst operateing and most unstable one i know, out of
the three big cats anyways, i mean are you pc users realy that stupid
that u need a start button? plus all the crashes n viruses and the
crappy software, shore other computers like macs may cost more,
but the actual operateing system costs less, and its better, i would
pay more for a better product anyways lts svae ourselves an
argument.....by skipping back to tyhe topic at hand..... download
software..

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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Topic: Download manager software Posted: 15 May 2005 at 11:54pm
	Does anyone use a "download manager" or "download accelerator"? I used to use one and it worked great, but I don't remember the name.
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 16 May 2005 at 1:19am
	After a quick Google search I found: GetRight Internet Download Manager FlashGet Fresh Download Go!Zilla NetVampire NetAnts ReGet Any of those names ring a bell? I never use a download manager myself though... I have a fast internet connection and FireFox, which allows you to pause and resume downloads.
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 16 May 2005 at 9:03am
	Firefox is definitely very nice, but I use a few sites that only IE supports so I usually just end up using IE. Thx Blueberry. It was Internet Download Manager. I couldn't find the damn thing. Isn't FlashGet spyware?
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Psychotic_Carp Commander Joined: 02 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1008	Posted: 16 May 2005 at 6:55pm
	*Originally posted by Blueberry_pie* Go!Zilla NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! here is some spyware fightin machines ad-aware spybot search and desroy hijack this spyware blaster <- i love this one
	got game?
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 16 May 2005 at 11:28pm
	Hehe, sorry for mentioning some spyware I wouldn't really know what's spyware and what's not, since I don't use any of those programs... I just did a Google search for 'download manager' and listed the sites it returned Also, about spyware... I heard Windows AntiSpyware was pretty good too, even though it's made by... Microsoft
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drr Midshipman Joined: 06 May 2005 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 58	Posted: 24 May 2005 at 11:05pm
	IDM works great, I tried using Flashget, but my GIANT Antispyware completely wiped it...
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njcjr Seaman Joined: 12 June 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 12 June 2005 at 10:16am
	Also their is: Leechget 2004 DLExpert
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Psychotic_Carp Commander Joined: 02 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1008	Posted: 12 June 2005 at 9:33pm
	*Originally posted by Blueberry_pie* Microsoft you cant dog microsoft for everything after all they do make good games.
	got game?
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kipton Seaman Joined: 08 June 2005 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Posted: 12 June 2005 at 11:33pm
	*Originally posted by Psychotic_Carp* *Originally posted by Blueberry_pie* Microsoft you cant dog microsoft for everything after all they do make good games. they make pretty decent operating systems too i use the "downthemall" and "flashgot" extensions for firefox.. pretty neat tools for downloading uhm, adult material quickly
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Carnivac Midshipman Joined: 09 April 2021 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 13 June 2005 at 2:32am
	I use the Flashgot extensions for FireFox (Not flashget) and Getright. Seems to do everything nicely *Originally posted by Psychotic_Carp* *Originally posted by Blueberry_pie* Microsoft you cant dog microsoft for everything after all they do make good games. I can't think of even one that I enjoyed playing...
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 13 June 2005 at 9:21am
	The Age of Empires games are really a good time.
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kipton Seaman Joined: 08 June 2005 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Posted: 13 June 2005 at 9:28am
	the flight simulator series make up for some good games. i'm not saying i enjoy playing them (i get bored after .. 5 minutes of it), but they're very well done. yeah, age of empires is good too. i'm not really into rts though - i'm more into the slower pace of games such as simcity Edited by kipton
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Rifts Commander Joined: 14 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355	Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:10am
	ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... ohh sorry i thought i saw someone say microsoft make good operateing systems....
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Carnivac Midshipman Joined: 09 April 2021 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 13 June 2005 at 3:05pm
	*Originally posted by sedgemonkey* The Age of Empires games are really a good time. I had some friends who played that with PC's networked in my friends house... I hated it... I really did. So damn boring but then I don't usually like these types of games.... though the original Settlers on Amiga will always be special to me.
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 13 June 2005 at 3:40pm
	Well, it sounds like it's more of a criticism of the genre -- the games are very well made and if you're a fan of the RTS genre (which I am) you have to give props to the "Age" games. Blizzard is the only company that does better.
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Carnivac Midshipman Joined: 09 April 2021 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 14 June 2005 at 5:18am
	No I liked Warcraft 2... great sense of humor and lovely lil characters. I did not like Starcraft at all though. But yeah I generally don't like RTS games so very few keep me entertained. I just prefer games I feel more directly involved in like controlling a fighter or a marine with a gun in Contra type games. Controlling thousands of people from high up above just makes me feel too distanced. Prefer to be actually carrying out actions rather than giving orders with a mouse pointer. Same reason I don't particularly like turn based RPGs either since they're usually about giving out orders via a menu and waiting for the characters to perform them though I've played some platformers with such unresponsive controls that they feel similar. Edited by Wolverine
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TakeOut Commander Joined: 27 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 147	Posted: 14 June 2005 at 3:31pm
	I use firefox's built in manager. I like it alot.
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kankki Commander Joined: 26 March 2005 Location: Finland Online Status: Offline Posts: 195	Posted: 16 June 2005 at 1:23pm
	Yeah, Microsoft rules, no one can say it's bad ,Blueberry_pie
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kankki Commander Joined: 26 March 2005 Location: Finland Online Status: Offline Posts: 195	Posted: 16 June 2005 at 1:25pm
	*Originally posted by Rifts* ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... ohh sorry i thought i saw someone say microsoft make good operateing systems.... They do
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Rifts Commander Joined: 14 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355	Posted: 16 June 2005 at 2:37pm
	ahh yes warcraft kicked ass specialy two.... and for your infomation windows is the worst operateing and most unstable one i know, out of the three big cats anyways, i mean are you pc users realy that stupid that u need a start button? plus all the crashes n viruses and the crappy software, shore other computers like macs may cost more, but the actual operateing system costs less, and its better, i would pay more for a better product anyways lts svae ourselves an argument.....by skipping back to tyhe topic at hand..... download software..
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