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- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try
- Operating system: Windows 95/NT
- Date added: September 21, 1997
- 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 gracefully recovers from the many errors that can occur while you're downloading files. No matter what the reason, GetRight can resume downloading a file if you should somehow lose your connection while in the middle of getting a file. GetRight can dial your telephone, download a file, hang up, and even shut down your computer automatically. It can also schedule files for later downloading, support a file mirror list, and switch between download sites transparently to assure that you get the best download site. GetRight also supports "clipboard monitoring," which can help you start the download process more easily.
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