Flashget, the most popular download manager of the recent times

FlashGet is in charge of controlling all downloads we do from the internet, disabling those of the browsers we are working with, turning into the predetermined manager. It supports the most known protocols, HTTP, FT and BT to name a few, and helps increase the download speed and stability.

FlashGet stands out against the other download managers because it allows you to pause the downloads and reload them, group the downloads in categories, attach descriptions to the downloaded files, keep a download history, program times to start downloading, and administer the download speed, among other functionalities.

After going through an extremely simple installation, we’ll be able to adapt the application to our needs. From choosing the language, to the election of the download parameters, FlashGet will let us do a basic configuration to make it suitable for our system and to how we are used to work when we download a file.

Among the options on the Tools menu, we can see eyelashes to configure, not only the connection, monitoring and protocols, but also FlashGet’s performance as regards popular file sharing and download programs like BitTorrent and eMule, to name a few. We’ll find, as well, a file organizer eyelash, where we’ll be able to automatically scan the downloaded files to search for viruses, and another one of planned downloads, where we’ll be able to program the download in times when the computer is free.

FlashGet is easy to use, as if we click to download a file, a window with predetermined values will show up, such as the name of the file, the folder in which it will be saved, etc., giving us also the possibility to modify this information. It also gives us the possibility to include the mirror addresses, in case there’s a failure, to be able to go on with the download using one of the other servers.

Once the downloads start, we’ll be able to see them detailed on the lower part of the screen. Next to the files we’ll see how much we have downloaded, the remaining time and any type of error we may encounter. If we minimize FlashGet or if we press the Close button, the program will place itself on the taskbar, next to the Windows clock. This means that it’s still running until we close it permanently. We’ll be able to check the downloads’ process from the semitransparent mobile square that we can move to any part of the screen. To end the application we need to press the button Exit.

Maybe the only disadvantage of FlashGet is that it doesn’t work with downloads from websites like Megaupload, Rapidshare, Mediafire, etc. You need to have Premium accounts with those sites and still, you may experiment relatively low download levels, in contrast to the downloads from direct links or from those pages in which the links are permanent.

Undoubtedly, FlashGet results very easy to use and configure, what makes it the favorite download manager of millions of users that already use it.

It´s very common to download files straight from websites and sometimes things can get complicated: your internet connection may unexpectedly reset or your system may simply crash due to hardware issues. To prevent this from happening we can turn to a download manger such as DAP in order to boost your downloads.

One of the best is in the field is, without a doubt, DAP, a program that lets you enhance your download speeds, set priority levels when you’re making multiple simultaneous downloads, and even pause and resume them later so you don’t have to leave your PC running for hours on end just to download a file.

DAP is very easy to install, and will automatically configure itself to take over every time you download a file.

First of all, you must install the program by following the steps shown below. The most important thing to remember is that, when you are asked which DAP package you wish to install, you should select the “Free Version”.

The program will take care of configuring all the necessary settings automatically. The only thing that you’ll have to do is open your usual web browser and start looking for that file you wanted to download. When you click on the download link, DAPwill open up automatically.

In the download window, you can add a custom description of the download and choose which folder to save the file to. By default, the program chooses My Documents –- My Completed Downloads. The other important options at this point are Cancel, Open and Download, which is the button to click once you’re ready to start the download. This button also features a drop-down menu where you can choose to save this download and run it again at a later date.

Once the file is being downloaded you can see how it’s progressing, the speed it’s working at and the time remaining before it finishes.

With the download well under way, you can take at look of some of the other options that DAPoffers from its main window. Each button is clearly marked, showing what each of them does. Whether for just one or for all of the downloads, Pause and Resume are the most important buttons.

If any download is having problems or is going very slowly, all you have to do is right-click on the download to open up a context menu. In this you can choose the “Force Download” option and the program will look for more connections in order to improve the download speed. The only catch with this feature is that if no alternative sources are found that download could stop altogether.

Once the file has finished downloading it’s ready to use. All you have to do is open the folder that you selected at the beginning of the download process and locate the download inside. As you can see, the process is very simple and everything is taken care of more or less automatically, which makes DAP a very handy tool to have installed.

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