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Preferred Download manager?

falcon409

falcon409

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What do most of you use to handle your downloads? With this new installation, I'm relying on the windows downloader which seems to only be able to handle a few (2) at a time.
 
I just use the downloader built into Firefox. Never been a problem for me in terms of the number of downloads or resuming a partly downloaded file.
 
Tako_Kichi said:
I just use the downloader built into Firefox. Never been a problem for me in terms of the number of downloads or resuming a partly downloaded file.
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Yep, I erroneously called it the Windows downloader. . .it is in fact the one in Firefox. I can't get it to download more than 2 at a time before it locks up and these are small files (14meg each).:salute:
 
Once I had a problem with downloads from Simviation. No downloads at all. I emptied the cahche of the browser (Firefox), removed cookies etc. That helped. However that was purely a page dependent problem. Perhaps your's is somewhare else? I'd try removing the firefox (totally - otherwise it won't remove personal data which might be the cause for the troubles), clearing the register (with for example CCleaner) and then (after booting Windows) reinstall of the browser.

Pekka
 
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falcon409 said:
Yep, I erroneously called it the Windows downloader. . .it is in fact the one in Firefox. I can't get it to download more than 2 at a time before it locks up and these are small files (14meg each).:salute:
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Isn't it hilarious what we call a small d/l these days. 14Mb - my first HD was 40Mb. :icon_lol:

Oh yes I just use IE10 own downloader - I like to direct my d/l's manually to their rightful place on an external MyBook HD (2TBs) - more hilarity totting up my total HD space - Just shy of 7Tb's. :icon_lol::icon_eek::isadizzy:
 
Naismith said:
Isn't it hilarious what we call a small d/l these days. 14Mb - my first HD was 40Mb. :icon_lol:

Oh yes I just use IE10 own downloader - I like to direct my d/l's manually to their rightful place on an external MyBook HD (2TBs) - more hilarity totting up my total HD space - Just shy of 7Tb's. :icon_lol::icon_eek::isadizzy:
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40mb? My first computer (except for my Timex - not a watch), was a Radio Shack laptop, with a 10mb hard drive......NC
 
I'm going with Internet Downloader for now but I seem, for some reason, to be stuck at no more than 2 downloads. I don't know if it's a Simviation thing (since I refuse to pay to be a member in order to get faster downloads) or if it's something else causing it to balk at any more than two.
 
Simviation limits you to two downloads at a reduced speed for the free account. For multiple and higher speeds you need a payed account.
 
falcon409 said:
I'm going with Internet Downloader for now but I seem, for some reason, to be stuck at no more than 2 downloads. I don't know if it's a Simviation thing (since I refuse to pay to be a member in order to get faster downloads) or if it's something else causing it to balk at any more than two.
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It is the Simviation thing......It is throttled way back if you do not pay and they limit how many at a time
Try a download from here or over at AVSIM...You will see a difference



Rick
 
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