Free Download Manager (FDM) is a full-featured freeware downloading program. It allows you to download files and whole web sites from any remote server via HTTP, HTTPS and FTP.
Yes
- FDM saves list of downloads and other service data only when it's required
- List of downloads could not be saved in some cases (bug of 1250th build)
Reviewing 3.9 RC1 Build 1194 (May 5, 2012)
Sorry for this review, but it doesn't seem to be avoidable. As long as I work with Win 7 64 FDM (3.8.x as well as 3.9.x) is not capable of calculating a correct bandwidth (at least it looks like). Fact: Most files are downloaded either with 2 chunks and a download speed, which is 20% (sometimes less than 10%) of - for example - DownThemAll. No way to change this behavior and also (that's the major reason why you can read this review) no chance to tell the developers on their forum this fact. Always I get the reply 'can not be reproduced', what I - sorry for this - can not ant therefore will not believe.
It seems that FDM works for the majority of users - and that's enough.
As a conclusion: If it works for you - be happy and use it (since it has very interesting features. If it doesn't work don't wait for the developer team to fix any bug - it's very unlikely that your message is processed (exception: Many other users tell the same).
Poor working program, poor forum (at least for me, sorry) - poor rating: 1 - PERIOD.
Reviewing 3.9 Build 1194 RC1 (Mar 16, 2012)
long path tool is appropriate for ending problem in managing, unlocking, renaming files. http://longpathtool.com/
Reviewing 3.8 Build 1173 (Dec 29, 2011)
An excellent download manager.
There is also a "lite" version available at http://files.freedownloa...g/lite/fdminst-lite.exe which does not have the Video Conversion and the BitTorrent plugins, and the Language Pack. These can added later, if desired. See http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm.
Reviewing 3.8.1090 Beta 4 (Aug 18, 2011)
changelog : http://freedownloadmanag...pic.php?f=1&t=15602
Reviewing 3.7 RC1 Build 956 (Jun 13, 2011)
Have you tried - http://www.httrack.com/ or http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/wget.htm. Wget for Windows is my selection, run very fast. It is comsole app, there are GUI fot it.
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