CNET Editors' review
This download utility is surprisingly attractive and full-featured for a freeware product, and its operation couldn't be more straightforward. To download a file, just click a link in your browser or drag it onto the program's tiny, semitransparent window.
In our comparison tests, Free Download Manager beat out Opera's download manager 85Kbps to 53Kbps. Its automation features also are very good. Like other managers, it can automatically dial a modem, start a download, or shut down the PC. Unlike many of them, it also can change the number of connections depending on download speed, or disconnect and shut down the computer if a file is unavailable.
If you want to boost your download speed for free, this utility is certainly worth a try.
Free Download Manager - Manage downloads on your PC - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From FreeDownloadManager:
With this free download manager and accelerator, you can download files and complete web sites up to 6 times faster than before. It will protect you from malicious downloads - you can read other user reviews right from the download window. Features include integration with Internet Explorer, Opera, FireFox, support of downloads from rapidshare.de, powerful scheduler, adjusting traffic usage, mirrors, ZIP file and audio/video preview.
Version 2.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 891 votes
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Current version:
4.2 starsout of 150 votes
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"1234567890"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
very like, I trust
Cons
i don't think so
Summary
i very like
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"Good one,..."
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
It,s OK to use
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"Probably The Best Download Manager Out There"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
EVERYTHING
Cons
umm, nothing.
But I must point out that freedownloadmanager.org does have their own section of downloads, where you can download pretty much anything you want, and a fractions of those downloads contain adware/trojans, as mentioned by siteadvisor.com.
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"good"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
to download the software
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"i can't say anything before i see this program"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
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"5 stars"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
i was going to download a demo of a game which was over 200 mb and WITHOUT this download manager it would have took over 4 hours, WITH the download manager it was only 50 minutes.
and it would keep the speed stable, it wouldn't suddenly change from 68 to 48 and then to 70 and blah blah blah.
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"Great program"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
Now I can control my downloads. I love it.
Cons
A nicer interface could be nice. other than that, nothing.
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"Very fast, very free!"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
FDM integrates well with IE and Firefox to provide blazing fast downloads. The latest version also adds BitTorrent support, which is a nifty feature for those looking for an integrated download product. The UI is quite nice, with all options/buttons marked clearly. Configuring it is quite simple too, since there are settings for just about everything imaginable. All in all, FDM packs quite a punch, and all that for free!
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"the best"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
Pros
OK im trying to download Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Demo just as its being released. So all the servers are busy and I cant get the file.. So out of frustration I come to Cnet to get a download manager/accelorator. First I got DAP -- crappy little program that didnt do squat, the speeds wer all over the place... So I try Free download manager -- Bam no problems at all - Now I can download a file that I couldnt get just a few min - BUT I am downloading the file As I write this and it says it will be done in about 19min!!!!!!!. thats incrediable, Considering its the launch of the Demo and all the servers are jammed up.. Wow I am Impressed with this little program..... IT should have gotten 5 stars from C/net. but hey what the hell do they know??. LOL . they have rated programs in the past with good rating -- while overwhelmingly the users gave it a bad rating- Just goes to show you , cnet doest know everything.
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"download this before you download anything else!"
Version: Free Download Manager 2.1
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