What's the best download accelerator?

[JonathanB]

What's the best download accelerator (perhaps not spyware/adware)? And does it really speed-up? I'm using Flashget but I hate its spying and ads.

 

[jmatt]

http://www.stardownloader.com/

Star Downloader is a download accelerator that can increase download speeds
by up to 400 percent. Unlike similar applications, it is completely free.
It does not contain any banner ads or spy-ware.

 

[kwunder]

Sounds good jmatt, but if you follow the link to download the prog, your asked for authentication username & password. Any clues ?
kwunder

 

[ANFPS26]

Yeah, I get "Error 403, forbidden"! "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."

 

[jmatt]

Just got straight in myself , might have been something happenning when you guys tried .

Here is another site .

http://www.webattack.com/get/stardownloader.shtml

 

[kwunder]

jmatt,

Nope !. Still no joy. The Webattack site directs you to the same download location as the first link, and I'm still asked for authentication.

How about you nobrain ?

kwunder

 

[jmatt]

If these don't work , just type stardownloader into your search engine .

http://softlandmark.com/Download1.htm

http://www.freewarearena.com/dlmgr.html

 

[kwunder]

Hmmmm........

Still No ! I've tried all links, and the two mirrors available and still I'm asked for a username / password. I've e-mailed stardownloader.com for help.


Thanks anyway
kwunder

 

[ANFPS26]

The first link you gave, when I click to download it says I'm not authorized to do it. I was able to do it from softlandmark.com... "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."

 

[dsi]

Works for me.

 

[mmazza]

I think it something on your machine cause I wa able to get to the download from all the link posted above

Mario Mazza
Telecommunications Specialist

 

[kwunder]

I finally got it through heidelberg.de

kwunder

 

[ANFPS26]

I could get to ALL the links, I just couldn't download the file. It said I didn't have permission. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."

 

[JonathanB]

Well... guys I'm lucky. It's here .

 

[mickeyred]

kwunder,

a few suggestions: 1- uninstall Flashget completely, including a registry check up; 2- reset the Security & Privacy tabs under IE Tools; 3- clean your temp files [don't delet temp folder { }], etc., and reboot. Please follow this thread and let us know how it went.

 

[JonathanB]

Well... it seem I'm starting to like it. It's very simple and straightforward. I run Ad-Aware and my PC is still spy-free. Good!! Good!! Thanks, jmatt!!

 

[jmatt]

Glad you like it .