- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 3.x, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: August 13, 2006
- Total Downloads: 6,291,807
- Downloads last week: 13,115
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 329 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
FlashGet looks and feels like a download accelerator worth paying for, which makes it all the more appealing since it's free.
After installation, a small dark icon with three lightly-colored triangles will appear in the upper right corner of your monitor. Until you place it elsewhere, the FlashGet icon will live there permanently, and is always "on top" of whatever program you're using at the time. Simply drag the link you want to download onto the FlashGet icon, drop it and hit the Okay button; the file will start downloading automatically. We were able to download a 215MB file in less than 90 seconds with FlashGet, shaving more than a minute off the regular download time.
FlashGet supports more than bit torrent files, segmented downloading, and FTP recognition. It also has a Site Explorer feature that allows you to download multiple files from the same site in a Windows Explorer-style interface. Utilizing the instantly recognizable table, the Site Explorer cuts a lot of time out of navigating graphics-heavy sites, and it recognizes most file types.
Be warned, though: some malware detection programs might identify the Internet Explorer plug-in as spyware, although we didn't encounter any problems with it. Other than this hitch, FlashGet is good to be got.
Publisher's description
From Trend Media :FlashGet is specifically designed to address two of the biggest problems when downloading files: speed and management of downloaded files. If you've ever waited forever for your files to download from a slow connection, or been cut off mid-way through a download or just can't keep track of your ever growing downloads then it is for you.
It can split downloaded files into sections, downloading each section simultaneously, for an increase in downloading speed from 100% to 500%. This, coupled with its powerful and easy-to-use management features, helps you take control of your downloads like never before.
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User reviews of FlashGet 1.72 build 128
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 329 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: FlashGet 1.72 build 128
"Getting downloaded files in a flash"
Pros: It functions stably and fast. I rely on it when I need to download everything.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: FlashGet 1.72 build 128
Pros: Good fast downloads works well with Tweakmaster Pro.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: FlashGet 1.72 build 128
Pros: Flashget has Site Explorer feature which is very helpful if you really wish to dig into a download site to seek for movie or music and photos.
Support downloading from mirror site and mage how the series of files are renamed and where to save .
Cons: It seems to use the internet traffic alot
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: FlashGet 1.72 build 128
"Best free fast and dependable download manager."
Pros: Flashget is the best free and fastest download manager in the world. It keeps up downloading even in slow connection whereas DAP & IDM shuts down,it also works with Mozilla Firefox browser all you have to do is download extension "Flashgot". In Firefox click, Tools then click Extension then click Get More Extensions, then search for Flashgot and download. Just type flashget in the URL and download Flashget. I tried many download managers and found every one useless except flashget with it i downloaded files up 500mb and above. Its free and fast it splits files in 10 to 15 parts while downloading.
Cons: nothing
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: FlashGet 1.72 build 128
Pros: if it wasn't proven spyware, it'd be easy to use
Cons: Check your firewall log - Not at first, but after downloading a few files it suddenly DOES start talking to a site in China - 219.238.234.148 ... after every download, and having no reasonable reason to do so. Anyone know what the site with that IP is ?
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