WackGet

Free Millweed Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Version 1.2.4 Full Specs

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Editors' Review

by Download.com staff / February 27, 2009

If you're a fan of minimalist, nonintrusive software, WackGet is the download manager for you. Like its big brothers, WackGet organizes multiple downloads, allows you to pause and resume transfers, and can try to resume broken ones. WackGet integrates with Microsoft Explorer, allowing you to add a file to the download queue by simply clicking a link. However, this feature didn't work well in our tests (for instance, it failed to process Download.com links). On the downside, WackGet can't speed up downloads by finding mirrored files and retrieving them in multiple streams--a pretty common feature nowadays--nor does it have a scheduler. Still, WackGet is free and simple and should attract users with basic download needs.

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"Rubbish product."

oldman7511 June 03, 2011 / Version: WackGet 1.2.2

2011-06-03 05:47:05 | By oldman7511

Pros

Was recommended by Easynews and guess what, it can't download from Easynews.

Cons

This product is recommended by Easynews and on using it, all links keep failing. No support available to assist in explaining failures.

Summary

I'm sure it works well, but the moment you have a problem, you're on your own. Easynews users, please look elsewhere.

3 stars

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"Small download manager"

LucaNonato January 18, 2010 / Version: WackGet 1.2.2

2010-01-18 06:41:22 | By LucaNonato

Pros

Easy to use, quick integration with browser extensions

Cons

Unable to set the referrer or the output filename (Fails if the URL's "filename" contains characters not valid for windows).

Summary

Really good to make a quick download queue.

5 stars

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"Nice app that can be hacked a bit"

evrspawn February 11, 2008 / Version: WackGet 1.2.2

2008-02-11 12:23:50 | By evrspawn

Pros

I like that it uses WGET, has a small footprint, & has a simple interface

Cons

I don't like it's lack of built in functionality w/ other browsers like firefox & opera. It is tweakable using flashgot plugin though, & opera can be tweaked to use it as well.

4 stars

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"I Like This Software, but..."

herman_ir November 19, 2007 / Version: WackGet 1.2.2

2007-11-19 01:20:13 | By herman_ir

Pros

I like this software because, real good working and free registration.

Cons

Very simple

3 stars

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"It's not really the best"

Lyndon July 16, 2006 / Version: WackGet 1.2.2

2006-07-16 17:34:39 | By Lyndon

Pros

It's not a resource hog unlike other dl managers. The features they claim are true. You can resume broken downloads and queue multiple files with this program.

Cons

But there are some things they didn't mention: No browser integration, multi-threaded download. If you want these features get free download manager instead.

5 stars

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"Does exacly what it says on the tin"

lsproc May 01, 2006 / Version: WackGet 1.1.1

2006-05-01 09:29:13 | By lsproc

Pros

Its light (Only 5mb of mem usage), it is fast, it gets the job done, it is ad free, it has no unneeded junk. What more could you want?

Cons

No XP themes, no opera/firefox/netscape support no linux/mac support. Linux and Mac shouldnt be too hard. wget was written for linux.

5 stars

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"wonderful!"

lenx99 December 31, 2005 / Version: WackGet 1.1.1

2005-12-31 20:01:11 | By lenx99

Pros

It is exactly what i need! Simple, clean and functional!

Cons

It would be perfect if it could autosave the current download list.

5 stars

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"lightweight and useful"

pjbrooks August 09, 2005 / Version: WackGet 1.1.1

2005-08-09 18:34:56 | By pjbrooks

Pros

A simple yet useful, lightweight download manager. Useful for queueing multiple downloads. You can use it w\o having it "take over" all your downloads. Another plus is the ability to save a queue; this way, you can e-mail your queue to another computer or a friend.

Cons

No Firefox or Netscape integration however, you can drag and drop download links from those browsers and it will work.

2 stars

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"Doesn't work properly"

MightyMikeAlan February 14, 2005 / Version: WackGet 1.1.1

2005-02-14 15:58:55 | By MightyMikeAlan

Cons

Continuely kept getting "Failed(401)" when trying to download multiple files. Works only if you download one file at a time. I also had to turn my Firewall off in order for it to download at all.

5 stars

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"Just what you need"

December 27, 2004 / Version: WackGet 1.1.1

2004-12-27 20:50:00

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What's new in version 1.2.4
Version 1.2.4 corrected bugs related to invalid memory access that caused a crash on Windows Vista/7 and download may appear stuck for 10-15 seconds before starting.

General
Publisher	Millweed
Publisher web site	http://trog.qgl.org/20110804/wackget-v1-2-4-now-works-on-windows-7-and-vista/
Release Date	September 14, 2012
Date Added	September 15, 2012
Version	1.2.4

Category
Category	Internet Software
Subcategory	Download Managers

Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
Additional Requirements	None

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File Size	951.03KB
File Name	WackGet1.2.4.exe

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Total Downloads	71,852
Downloads Last Week	1

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License Model	Free
Limitations	Not available
Price	Free

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