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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP
- Date added: June 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 20,602,052
- Downloads last week: 262,699
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1134 votes
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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 2.8.12 fixes some bugs may cause Orbit crash in http downloading progress.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.8.12 fixes some bugs may cause Orbit crash in http downloading progress.
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User reviews of Orbit Downloader 2.8.13
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1134 votes
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Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.13
Pros: Very lightweight, easy to use and really fast download. Integrates very well with both Firefox and Internet Explorer. A must have!
Cons: It would be good if it has automatic update.
Summary: I use this for every downloads and it takes full advantage of my high speed connection. I usually download at 1.3MB/S with this software.
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Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.13
Pros: Every upload with new updates.
Cons: I do not have any cons for this one.
Summary: Better than the plug in Video Downloader for firefox..get this one.
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Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.13
Pros: Easy to install and use, even for beginners. Used in combination with URL Snooper to detect Windows Media format videos or the included Grab++ for Flash videos from sites like YouTube, Orbit is the only downloader I use.
Cons: None that I've encountered.
Summary: Stop reading and download. NOT A TRIAL. FULLY FUNCTIONAL PROGRAM.
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Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.13
"Almost the best. Few features lacking for normal use."
Pros: Very fast and easy to use.
Installation is also very easy.Cons: It couldn't work with some indirect html links (such as some RS links).
Updating has to be done manually.
File types to be sent to AV scanner can be selected, but the ones not to be sent can't be selected.Summary: Although second to best (Jdownloader!), I still use it for normal downloads as it is very practical.
In cases of files such as 50-60 split and rar'ed parts, multiple downloads that need to be handled one by one, I use Jdownloader. -
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Version: Orbit Downloader 2.8.13
"Very Good and Fast Downloading"
Pros: Very Fast and easy to find and Save
Cons: None Yet identified
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