- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1130 votes
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- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Date added: February 19, 2009
- Total Downloads: 10,686,257
- Downloads last week: 327,729
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on November 06, 2008
Downloading videos, Flash games, and large batches of files is greatly simplified with this freeware download manager, but Firefox users may have difficulty with integration.
Orbit's primary interface is bland, but the basic toolbar and info boxes guarantee everything is easy to find. Orbit shines with Internet Explorer integration. To get a media file, simply right-click a video or photo and choose Download from your context menu. Grabbing a Flash game is even easier. Hover over a Flash file, and Orbit displays a button for a fast download.
Fast and small are key traits of this application. It uses a bare minimum of memory, and downloads are much faster than with a browser alone. Where Orbit shines is its one-button simplicity for downloading multiple files on a site. From there, you can easily filter for file type. Orbit's numerous configuration options make it one of the more flexible download managers available.
Although designed to integrate with the IE, Firefox, Opera and Maxthon, we had great difficulty getting Orbit to work seamlessly with Firefox. We finally gave up trying to get the Flash download feature to work. Nevertheless, anyone downloading large numbers of files will find this freeware indispensable.
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Publisher's description
From Orbitdownloader :Orbit Downloader, leader of download manager revolution, is devoted to new generation Web application downloading to make downloads more easier and faster. It is a free all-in-one downloader which can download any social media.
Version 2.8.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version:
* Fix: some bugs when Orbit deal with the referer * Fix: location of downloaded files could contain blank sub directory * Fix: create zero size file by GrabPro
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User reviews of Orbit Downloader 2.8.5
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1130 votes
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.5
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.5
"A pretty good download manager."
Pros: It did what it promised, fast downloading; site manager and Flash grabber feature is flawless.
Cons: When updating, you actually have to download a new installer instead of downloading new components.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.5
"Brilliant Freeware DL Manager"
Pros: It's free and useful with many features which make this the best download manager I have found.
This is a real time saver and perfect for lazy people like me. :)Cons: If you have slow internet you have to leave things like you tube open until it finishes downloading or the stream from the site will be ended and corrupt. Also some sites that have parellel download limits don't work with orbit downloader.
Summary: It is free, yet better than most paind for products out there. Grab is great for you tube and other embedded media including flash animations. The drop box is also really handy for drag and drop downloading, for example a picture can be dragged into... read more >>
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Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.5
Pros: Excellent, very fast and easy to use!
Cons: No comment
Summary: I can download more easier. In youtube, I can grab and download videos with easy way. Must have this product!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.5
Pros: This software is fantastic
Cons: It is not bad
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