- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Some features disabled); $29.95 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: March 13, 2007
- Total Downloads: 13,002,523
- Downloads last week: 1,671
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 134 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Broken connections, unwieldy file sizes, and computer crashes--oh, my! The pitfalls facing downloaders are many and varied, so we welcome a program that solves these problems. GetRight extends the ability of your browser's built-in downloading options, and provides useful features such as download scheduling, file segmenting, and error recovery from broken connections.
Once the easy-to-use application is installed, it springs into action when it detects a download from your browser. Because it minimizes to an icon in your system tray, make sure it's actually running when you begin a download. Resuming an interrupted download is as simple as double-clicking the file from the download history. We noticed no appreciable speed gain with segmented downloading over a broadband connection, but dial-up connections should see an increase.
The latest version offers an integrated BitTorrent client that allows file downloads using both BitTorrent and standard Web-based downloading. There's also a games application built in to the app, an unexpected but not unappreciated add-on. At the time of writing, though, the gaming site could only be accessed from the GetRight home page, and not the built-in link.
There are other download managing apps that have encroached on GetRight's turf, and some of them are free. Still, GetRight gets the green light for all users who regularly download files from the Internet.
Publisher's description
From Headlight Software :GetRight extends your file-downloading power by resuming broken downloads and accelerating them to make them faster and more flexible. GetRight easily manages all your downloads, making it easy to find what you have in progress, and track files you've finished so they don't get lost. A convenient popup message lets you open files when they finish with just a click. GetRight now even supports BitTorrent downloads too. You can use GetRight to schedule your downloads for later; it can dial your modem (if needed), download the files you want, then hang up or even shut down your computer when it is done. It can easily recover from problems such as lost connections and Windows crashing. GetRight can use searching to find other places a file may be downloaded and then use the best site. It also can accelerate a file and download different pieces at the same time to speed up your downloads.
Version 6.2a adds some Vista improvements and bug fixes.
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User reviews of GetRight 6.2a
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 134 votes
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: GetRight 6.2a
Pros: This is good + fast downloader
Cons: BUT! I think Internet Download Manager is better and alot faster
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: GetRight 6.2a
"The program does have good intentions...but"
Pros: Features.
Cons: The program works...Sometimes. Actually most of the time if you have a large download list, many of the files simply disappear. Maybe something the authors should focus on? It's been like that for years and hasn't changed. I have now found FlashGet and gave them a donation for their free software.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: GetRight 6.2a
Pros: Well, it should work on Windows Vista, and it should be good, but...
Cons: It crashed my computer right after I used it, and I couldn't get it to work after 5 tries. Not even the uninstaller's working. After hours of despair then I got it off the face of my comp.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: GetRight 6.2a
Pros: Must have software, features really help you to get the most out of your time. I've been using GR for quite a while and I've tried others but this one just kicks butt :P .. Gez .. when i had the dial up there was no better piece of software on my HD!! when i got involved into a sim called Falcon .. it downloaded and place all the files to where i wanted them .
Cons: is not free.. ;) being in Mexico consider a dollar isn't that easy to get!! LOL
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: GetRight 6.2a
"It can continue my downloading when i forget about it"
Pros: I like this product because it can continue my downloading and make it faster. Moreover, it can remind all of my download if i forget about them.
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