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Enlightenment reviewed v3.7.0.1156 on Dec 22, 2010

Downloaded to a NTFS drive this 6.2GB Wikipedia file
http://download.wikimedi...-pages-articles.xml.bz2

FAILED:
- GetGo Download Manager 4.5.2.692
- Fresh Download 8.64

WORKS:
- FlashGet 3.7.0.1156

tickleonthetum reviewed v3.7.0.1156 on Dec 19, 2010

Gone right downhill!!!!

WARNING: Adware!

Mystiqq reviewed v3.5.0.1126 on May 25, 2010

Only thing i can say is: What the hell happened?

nugro reviewed v3.3.0.1092 on Dec 28, 2009

Adware, slow too.
There are many more better ad free download manager out there, why compromise?

lemur reviewed v3.3.0.1092 on Dec 28, 2009

just installed and switch back to older verison, adware.

tontito reviewed v3.3.0.1092 on Dec 24, 2009

It misses authentication Digest support.

Still it is quite fast.

rafu reviewed v3.3.0.1092 on Dec 24, 2009

I just to use old versions and was really happy!

Unfortunately due to adds in the latest release I am using a build-in download tool from Maxthon 2. Great- no adds, no extra traffic. Free!

poisonu reviewed v3.2.0.1060 Beta on Aug 27, 2009

We will see if 3.2.0.1060 Beta is any good & to be trusted......
Otherwise the last good trustworthy version was 1.73.128 (also known as "classic version")......

Zex reviewed v3.2.0.1060 Beta on Aug 27, 2009

Wow This 3 Version Beta Is Awesome.Ad's support for new browser.resigned GUI and much more.
This is a MUST Download.
Much better then version 1.9

cwalker reviewed v3.2.0.1060 Beta on Aug 27, 2009

Can anybody verify if this thing still has adware?

tickleonthetum reviewed v2.4.0 Beta 4 on Nov 14, 2008

I have to agree that this software is bad news. DO NOT install it or even run the installer, it is riddled with spyware and other junk.

danny2001s reviewed v2.4.0 Beta 4 on May 29, 2008

I trusted this piece of SH#%$#$#%$ and, accidentally, found a lot of traffic generated by this program. Initially, I think was the "Bit torrent" network, I disable all of them, restarted program, and same behavior, a lot of connections. I checked just one IP: China. No men, this is bad. I don't know how antivirus software doesn't mark this piece of SH&%%$%$^!!

Mike74 reviewed v2.4.0 Beta 4 on Feb 23, 2008

The older version I was using for a long time. Then I saw FlashGet 2.0 Beta 4 and 5. I tried Beta 5 and the Chinese installation wasn't too convincing but I didn't mind.

Then after reading these reviews I was thinking "Yeah right, spyware in FlashGet please". I opened it up and I saw tons of ads in the window, and a popup right after install too.

The ads advertise spyware. So once you click on them your infected. I'd advice to do what other users say and go to olderversion.com and get 1.8. I used 1.96 just fine no problems.

Although 2.0 Beta 5 has a nice UI it's all in Chinese and it differently installs spyware!!

SwistaQ reviewed v2.4.0 Beta 4 on Dec 13, 2007

Chinese version :///

poisonu reviewed v1.9.6 on Nov 17, 2007

Unfortunaly, this product has been going backwards since after ver 1.73.128....
I hope they fix the problems they have introduced by trying to make it into a "swiss army knife", ie a do everything downloader....
ie also a BitTorrrent & eMule client....
And since ver 1.73.128 they dont even have a Help file......
And their support forum is hopeless if you dont communicate in chinese....

maki~kun reviewed v1.9.6 on Nov 10, 2007

this is the best so far in the d/l manager category! easily can get up to 200 kbps for direct download, and torrent up sometime up to 100 kbps (avg 40-60). this is beyond other torrent apps which 20-40kbps something is a normal.
but...
something wrong with "call home" networking. i check with my outpost firewall's network, it seem this software transfer data back what we have downloading to "mothership" :D even when i'm not in d/l something @ idle situation. the ip is starting with 202.... something which i bet its in china. when this s/ware do this, it start hogging a bit my cpu. so everytime i finish d/l something, i turn it off imediately.

btw, i only used this software for a year now (with my 1st version is 1.92), so far i don't have any problem with 'security breach' in my pc protection. it don't have adware, or transfer spyware or virus into my pc itself.

Point Zero reviewed v1.9.6 on Sep 28, 2007

Uh Oh.... Again !
Just open your firewall log and see flashget do all kind of ""communication"" while you're not browsing at....

EDIT: Right from the Flashget "forum"....

The spying has nothing to do with the "Recommends" spyware at all.

Even if you close the Recommends window, the spying activity continues.
I've been sniffing a bit of traffic while Flashget 1.96.1073 was only loaded, but had nothing to do,

well, besides transferring some info about your modem/router/NAT address to some grey Russian and Chinese spam sites, I was also able to see it transfer my Login Name + Password for Rapidshare.com (UNENCRYPTED, just plain .txt format !!!!!) to some illuster Chinese ISP site, so there you have it !

The author of this program has been known to steal from people and spy on them since the very beginning, and as it seems it's in his genes, ..... nothing changed.

I can only advise you to keep as far away from Russian/Chinese software as possible, since they're practically all stealing bas****s. Too bad for the few good men....

dhry reviewed v1.9.6 on Sep 25, 2007

I've actually become quite disillusioned with the newer versions of FlashGet now. At one point I believed it was the absolute best download manager out there, having tried most of the rest - NetAnts, ReGet, GetRight etc. Now, it's starting to turn into crapware. We don't want it to support BitTorrent, we have uTorrent for that. We don't want it to support eMule, we have eMule with a million different mods and optimizations for that. This program appears to have lost focus completely. In addition, it simply doesn't seem to be hooking into IE properly these days. The automatic update system never works - even when there's a new version out there you're either not informed of it or else it tells you the wrong version number. This is definitely a case of old version way outshines new version. I went back to the less-bloated, better-integrated v1.81 and would advise others to do the same. You can get the older version from oldversion.com.

servimo reviewed v1.9.4 on Sep 14, 2007

I like this program, but I don't know how to configure the eMule thing, the forum is in Chinese. The download using ed2k don't begin, is in 0.00k all the time. I think I am doing something wrong, but don't know where to find help.
That's why I give it a 4.

Point Zero reviewed v1.9.4 on Sep 13, 2007

Well well well, after having tested some P2P tools extensively, I can gladly conclude that this programs get 100kB/s easily while the other well-known crappy tools get 20k at most, and this tool doesn't need any fiddling with port-forwarding or reconfigurating modems and other crap at all. Great tool !

zapatero reviewed v1.9.2 on Sep 10, 2007

Installation stalled for several minutes at the end, apparently while "calling home". Then nothing happened when I clicked on the desktop icon. Windows XP SP2 Home.

McAleck reviewed v1.9.2 on Aug 2, 2007

I'm using Flashget for edk now and it works great. i'm impressed. fiva

NitemaN reviewed v1.9.2 on Jul 24, 2007

Calling home....

xiaozhang reviewed v1.8.8 on Jun 20, 2007

good!

wingo reviewed v1.8.8 on Jun 17, 2007

haven't used dl managers for a while got 100mbit so there's no need really. it is however easy to make downloadlists and get it all. works fine for me.

use it for bittorrents as well with no problem either. i'm guessing ppl here might have probs with firewalls and/or routers.

will advice you not to install google search which is included. so this should probably be flagged adware.

tuneslover reviewed v1.8.8 on Jun 17, 2007

Bad download manager, though i use it. But i use FlashGet 1.73(which is known as classic version), it's the best.

Orbitration reviewed v1.8.8 on Jun 16, 2007

What happened to this program ? It used to work very well, now it won't even connect half the time, the downloads won't finish sometimes, and I can't login to Rapidshare anymore, regardless of how I set it up.
USED to work fine.
Ditto on the uTorrent over this for d/l torrents.

In fact, I've quit using a d/l manager because of version 1.84 on up.

7MB dsl helps, though ;)

bubbs reviewed v1.8.8 on Jun 16, 2007

Been happily using flashget for years... and years.

All the problems with Bittorrent, eMule etc etc - doesn't bother me at all.

Flashget does everything I need.

I'm still using 1.73.

If I need BT I use µTorrent - it does a much better job than Flashget. So far I haven't seen a single compelling reason to upgrade Flashget - and lots of reasons to stick with something that works.

"Newer isn't always Better".

l0v3 reviewed v1.8.6 on Jun 5, 2007

What's going on .... I looked at other download managers when I saw the many starts and restarts (Note: I only use 1 thread) and yet I find myself coming back to Flashget. For multiple protocols (minus eMule and BitTorrent -- why in the whole world did they put them in when there are many better ones), file detail interface, a small square to show percentage and download speeds etc, I think it is still better. But if this start-restart nonsense still continues I am thinking of 'downgrading' to v1.73 or another downloader.

The only improvement in the v1.8 series IMHO is that FlashGet finally takes in the new settings, including new file name renaming, when checking for updates.

MickyFoley reviewed v1.8.6 on Jun 5, 2007

I'll stick with 1.73 ... why?

- I've got µTorrent, why in hell i need this in a downloadmanager?
- eMule in FlashGet? *wink* Stupid feature, isn't it? Does this feature got in use by anybody?
- Bugs over bugs over bugs. Did i say: Bugs over bugs? Ok, bugs could happen. I know this, doesn't matter if they get fixed in next proper version. But a next version of FlashGet is proper? No, not in one thing. The main bugs are included, and wouldn't get fixed. Why?

If i need such crap, i'll take shareaza.

Please, go back to roots, throw 1.8 to trash & start over with 1.73.

SEABOY101 reviewed v1.8.6 on May 30, 2007

FlashGet was the best for years now it's so weak compare with IDM...
i can't continue a job always stop in the end without complete the task.....

sashka reviewed v1.8.6 on May 29, 2007

instead of downloading one file in 5 streams, it download part of the file in 5 streams. then again, again, again. huge disadvantage.

OCedHrt reviewed v1.8.4 on May 16, 2007

Well you know, DHT and EDK does require quite a few connections. FlashGet has nearly become an all in one package, but it is too much bloat for me.

L4zy1 reviewed v1.8.4 on May 16, 2007

This should be called FlashSpy.
after you open flashspy open netstat. or a program like netmon, and checkout all the servers it connects to.

RVail reviewed v1.83 Beta on May 4, 2007

Re: FlashGet 1.83 Beta
File offered is: flashget183cn.exe
This is Chinese language version.

keir reviewed v1.82.1004 on May 1, 2007

i don't know why some people are so down on this now - only annoyance I have with this version is with the BHO - Windows Defender is fairly regularly 'detecting changes' and asking for permission even if I've permitted the exact same thing five times before. I haven't rated it down as I don't know if it's their fault or not.

omega5475 reviewed v1.82.1004 on May 1, 2007

1. And again, upgrade from build 1003 to 1004 corrupted the database and i lost my previous settings.

2. Memory and CPU usage is about 10% higher than before.

3. STILL no fix for the connection more than limit bug.

4. Not sure if this happens on clean install but the search bar will replace the main buttons when close and restart FG.

Conclusion? Die monster, you don't belong in this world. Never again will i upgrade to the next version.

Tried Orbit Downloader but i have problems getting it to work with Opera since i need a download all function. Went back to FG v1.73 build 128 and will stick to it for now.

bubbs reviewed v1.82.1004 on Apr 30, 2007

I won't touch the later versions - I only use FlashGet Classic v1.73 (downloadable from the FlashGet homepage).

If you were wondering what that bad smell was, it seems the newer versions have taken up full time residence in "stink-e-town".

Alternatively "OrbitDownloader" is shaping up into a very capable successor.

lenon.c reviewed v1.82.1003 on Apr 26, 2007

use this no more..... now orbit would be better~~~

sham69 reviewed v1.82.1003 on Apr 13, 2007

...But the about-box still tells me this is version 1.8.2.1002

ljepava reviewed v1.82.1003 on Apr 13, 2007

Used to be my favorite download manager.
Not any more. I find Orbit downloader better.

omega5475 reviewed v1.82.1002 on Apr 3, 2007

Unfortunately, beautiful interface won't increase your download speed and comfort.

When upgrading from v1.73 to 1.8, i had to delete the default.jcd file because it wasn't compatible with the new version and caused it to be corrupted. Now when i upgrade from build 1001 to 1002, i still need to delete the file? This is just plain ridiculous. And not to mention all my previous settings were lost.

They still haven't fixed the connection more than limit bug. Batch download still can't see the complete url. Some captions have unknown characters. The new drop zone must have a bright colored background or else you can't see the completion percentage.

Instead of adding new features each time, they should have focussed on fixing problems first.

Joco reviewed v1.82.1002 on Apr 2, 2007

The new user interface is very nice. Some buttons still have caption in chinese. Example: click "Adv Prop" button in "Add new URL" form.

Can you please add a feature: import URL list from clipboard?

the artist reviewed v1.82.1002 on Apr 2, 2007

Please NEWZAR, submit your suggestions to the developer!!! anyone would do that form us?

newzat reviewed v1.82.1001 on Mar 22, 2007

I liked the new interface and the new build. I have not seen any freeze or system slowdown I saw at the previous versions.

Unfortunately there are still some issues that have been waiting to be resolved for years!
1- The main download list can not be sorted anyway. If you move them to a category folder, then they become sortable! Although I e-mailed the author many months ago, there has been no response or solution to date.
This problem can be seen unimportant, but to me, it's a necessity, because sometimes I need to sort the list by filesize (only if known!), or filename (to find duplicates) and this is a basic feature I think.

2- You can't get the filesize of the download without starting the download. That's crazy. FDM can do this by a shortcut.

3- Category order can not be changed anyway. The last created category is added to the end of the list. They can not be sorted too.

Although the features mentioned above are still missing, FlashGet is still the best download manager. It's Import-Export features are unmatched!

I'm still waiting for the next, Perfect version!

ron07 reviewed v1.82.1001 on Mar 20, 2007

Changelog

New Feature for V1.82.1001
* Beautify dropzone
* New icons
* Re-arrange the main menu
* Add TAB display in graph/log window
* Modify some text on main window
* Optimize the Option Interface
* Add user customized startup
* Add download proceeding graph display
* Automatically switch file unit according to its size
* Remove the graph speed display on tool bar
* Disable the popup window after download job finishs
* Disable the customized double click on single job
* Press F1 to get online help
* Remove 'search' and 'paste url' in menu

Bug fixed list for V1.81.1002
* Remove Saving Recent Database
* Remove the FlashGet toolbar to IE

pdh reviewed v1.82.1001 on Mar 20, 2007

I have version 1.81.1002, and it is awesome. Very stable, great for bittorrent, superb for http downloads.

The complete package.

Dreimanis reviewed v1.82.1001 on Mar 20, 2007

my favourite download manager since it became ad-free. i recommend it to everyone.

isuru reviewed v1.81.1002 on Mar 1, 2007

This program has been going downhill for a while now. As many people have already stated, the newer versions have difficulty completing downloads. I've been experiencing downloads that suddenly jump back into almost half the percentage when it hits 100% for some reason...it's even more annoying when it's a 1.2 GB download. What trash, trying to implement bittorrent when it can't even do its original job.

poisonu reviewed v1.81.1002 on Feb 12, 2007

It hasnt got any malware.
Very Good!!

Point Zero reviewed v1.81.1002 on Jan 31, 2007

The author just can't hide his urge to put all kind of malware on your system. Wave goodbye and never look back at this scumware !

kmleow reviewed v1.81 on Jan 20, 2007

I have set FlashGet to use just 1 part when downloading.

Guess what, under the "Num" column, it shows 13/1 and that 13 will continue to rise like crazy.
How can it exceed that 1???

The authors of this software better fix this bug.

Joco reviewed v1.81 on Jan 17, 2007

Very good download manager. Since Flashget became freeware, I gave up all previous free DL managers.

One VERY annoying issue I have with Flashget is each time I click on a RAR file, it open TWO download dialog boxes. The 2nd one cover the 1st one and I had to guess what to click in the 1st dialog box. Only then I can click cancel on the 2nd dialog box to close it.

solid state reviewed v1.80 on Jan 7, 2007

it can not complete even a download. when it comes %99, operation stops and doesnt continue. after stopping operation, if it restarts then you are lucky. but to be honest older versions are perfect

cip2kro reviewed v1.80 on Dec 25, 2006

I don't frikin know who took the project again after a long sleeping period but it sucks!

Torrent association cant be turned off! For many files it splits in 60! parts even if i say 2-3 segments. Some random crashes..

Bad.. very bad! Ill return to 1.73. Last great version.

Akeru reviewed v1.80 on Dec 16, 2006

Still the best. Please stop giving it bad reviews because the new version includes a BitTorrent client.

You can turn it off, it's in Options > Other > Associate FlashGet with .torrent file.

All of you who've given it a bad rating, please come back and fix it now. This took me 10 seconds after installing to find.

mansa reviewed v1.80 on Dec 14, 2006

It's one of the best download manager
I've been using it since I know internet ( LoL )
The new torrent feature is a good thing for those who don't use torrent client
But if u do don't install flashget 1.80 it will be the default torrent client and you will not be able to change it
This is why I gave it 4 but if only I know how to make it not the default torrent client I'll give it 5stars

Dreimanis reviewed v1.80 on Dec 12, 2006

this is my favourite download manager, therefore i give it five stars.

bggoth reviewed v1.80 on Dec 11, 2006

I like it.
Although I wouldn't use the BT function, I think it's pretty thoughtful that they have implemented it.

volcane reviewed v1.80 Beta 2 on Dec 4, 2006

after it added in the BT function I had uninstall FlashGet from my PC. I want a downloader not a BT client.

fanbanlo reviewed v1.80 Beta 2 on Dec 4, 2006

Doesn't work with existing 1.73 database, but delete Default to avoid crashing.

Haven't tried BT with it, but the icons update is a plus.

Silvas reviewed v1.80 Beta 2 on Dec 4, 2006

Very nice download manager. I think the best there is. It comes with a good looking new skin. I use it every day.

stopbuggingme reviewed v1.80 Beta 1 on Nov 27, 2006

Liked it before, but why did they have to add bittorrent support? I want to use utorrent for that. This is one of the worst program I have used for torrent downloading.

stevvie reviewed v1.80 Beta 1 on Nov 21, 2006

I wouldn't even bother trying to use this for torrents. I tried and the speed was poor. I tried openoffice and my max speed is 1.6m/s and I was getting about 300k I tried right away in utorrent and I was getting 1.5m/s. Also when you download a torrent it uses a huge amount of memory. With flashget downloading 1 torrent it was using just over 85meg and with utorrent downloading/uploading 38 torrents including the 1 that i tried in flashget it was only using 17-18meg. Other than that it's still the best download manager I've tried. I hope the developers will be removing the torrent stuff and streamline the program.

dabombk1 reviewed v1.80 Beta 1 on Nov 20, 2006

can't get 1.8 to work on xp. opens then closes.

Nikkie reviewed v1.73 Build 128 on Nov 13, 2006

Great but one thing...

Make nicer icons.These icons kind of look weak.Otherwise,It does what it has to do and it does it well..

omega5475 reviewed v1.73 Build 128 on Oct 28, 2006

I've tried all download managers including shareware/freeware and still went back to Flashget in the end. Why? Because it uses the LEAST CPU & memory usage but able to get full speed easily.

There's no need to tweak for more splits, 10 is more than enough so i'd advise you not to set higher than that as you risk getting banned from the server.

Now that it's a freeware, i don't see a reason people would choose other download managers and especially pay for one. Although i don't remember there's an option to exclude the search bar during installation but you can remove it from the registry easily :

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Flashgetbar

Perezoso reviewed v1.73 Build 128 on Oct 12, 2006

@noBuddy: It's probably checking for updates at startup or looking for mirrors when you start a download. You can disable both things in Tools > Options... Mirrors / Other. ---

Note: 5 stars rating is for v1.72. I haven't tried v1.73 because I don't like the increased size of the installer and the "search toolbar" bit in the changelog.

noBuddy reviewed v1.73 Build 128 on Sep 11, 2006

Anyone knows, why this Proggy "is calling home" ?
s2.flashget.com - whatfor?
We know, it´s not Spyware, but wanna know the reason why.

dejavu reviewed v1.73 Build 128 on Sep 11, 2006

I have other download manager I'd licenced years ago, but only use this wonderful freeware. Thank You!

dhry reviewed v1.72 Build 128 on Jul 30, 2006

I agree with Ozkan. I've researched a LOT of similar programs - Reget, FDM, NetAnts and more than a dozen others. I keep coming back to FlashGet. It lacks absolutely nothing - everything works, it never crashes, it doesn't use beaucoup system resources. FlashGet's only problem was that it was shareware. Now that it's free it's pretty much the absolute best of the bunch. You'll never need to look further than this program.

ozkan reviewed v1.72 Build 128 on Jun 17, 2006

It's not shareware any more. NO NAG SCREEN. That was the only drawback of FlashGet :)

Zankur reviewed v1.72 Build 128 on May 24, 2006

well good to see that the developer has woken up for his once in a year update...
however,it still is one of the best available!

pyridox reviewed v1.72 Build 128 on May 23, 2006

I've been very happy using Flashget, been using it for about a year and a half now with no major problems. I really like the fact that you can specify a referer, some sites require their URL in there in order to download.

hap8192739 reviewed v1.72 Build 128 on May 23, 2006

Might have kept it except for the NAG screen that pops up every time it started.

FDM is better given that

cip2kro reviewed v1.72 on May 23, 2006

Absolutely the best! Im glad it's not a dead software and theya ctualy released new version.

the_root reviewed v1.72 on May 22, 2006

The best. I tried all the rest and found non better.

QBgreen reviewed v1.72 on May 22, 2006

Efficient, small, and does a great job. Best of breed, IMHO. One of the very few "zero issues" pieces of software.

net_thunder reviewed v1.71 on Sep 8, 2005

Best download manager there is. Ultra light weight and feature rich at the same time. Has some good tools for Dial-Up users like 'Hang Up when finished'. Supports scheduled downloads and more. Gets the juice out of ur connection for sure.

hkm reviewed v1.71 on Aug 16, 2005

Stop already with the "spyware" comments. This program has "adware" -- fully disclosed as such, obviously, you see the adware banners at the top when you use it. As the OP noted, simply buying/registering will get rid of the nags. Now, you may notice delays in the program, due to the ADWARE -- so, if you like it, buy it.

I LOVE this program & have been using it for years. It has an auto-recognition facility -- you just click or hilite the download link you want and FlashGet will get it for you -- couldn't be simpler. Also, you can cut that file in up to 10 streams for super-fast downloading. [FlashGet unauthorized hacks can give you up to 100 simultaneous streams.]

It'll even d/l some trickier types of links, like where the download filename is "hidden" behind a "download.asp" or whatever link, like:

www.filesite/downloads/download001.asp

It does have some problems, which may have been addressed. One is that it has a bit of trouble recognizing updates of files you have downloaded before. It asks "do you want to download again" and if you answer yes, it'll download the file to the folder you d/l it before. That's a problem, like with an update which will probably have a different version number. So, here you have to answer "yes" then click cancel, then restart, and then click to maybe you new download folder. Tho this lack-of-function is a pretty minor, IMHO.

BTW -- if you cut the streams, you'll definitely notice a CPU drain. I'm on a cable modem so it doesn't really affect me much. D/l streams can DRAMATICALLY reduce download times, to a fraction of the original estimate.

One other weird thing about downloading FlashGet from it's homepage: it's s~l~o~w -- I have to d/l it with, yup, FlashGet -- using the proggie itself to download it! Go figure. This link is fast, tho -- from FileForum.

DIRKES reviewed v1.71 on Aug 16, 2005

I found a lot of DL-Manager, they are FREE for private people and students.
Why you guys not use ASDL ... normally you don't need really a downloadmanger again.
If you feel, that you need this software, take the freeware " http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/ " or NETANTS (now freeware too).
Care money for this idea OR give it as DONATION - according to fairware principle.
But please don't pay for it, this time is gone ;-)

Tokar reviewed v1.71 on Aug 16, 2005

eddieb961: spyware? what spyware?

this has been spyware free for who-knows-how-long.

FlashGet freeware version is ad supported and you see an ad bar.
You can pay for it though and it will get rid of the ad bar.

FlashGet is known to use Cydoor to deliver ads, which is what eXeem had as well. Of course this is the non-spyware type cydoor. Its just a single DLL file that downloads ads to a temp folder and shows them in FlashGet and FlashGet only.

blackhole8746: Yeah I know. Betanews/Fileforum really skimps on screenshots a lot of times. If you want GOOD, QUALITY screenshots you should view the ones SoftPedia takes of the programs. FileForum/Betanews uses the stock images available at the home site, which for the most part are small, and are as the one you see above for FlashGet. SoftPedia installs all programs and takes full size screenshots in windows. On a side note, that looks more like Win2k, as opposed to Win98.

eddieb961 reviewed v1.71 on Aug 16, 2005

used to love the program and would have given it a 5, if it weren't for the fact that the program is bundled with spyware

Blackhole8746 reviewed v1.71 on Aug 15, 2005

Great, definitley better than Mass Downloader, but one question why do they post a screenshot aken in Windows 9x ?

Adrian79 reviewed v1.71 on Aug 15, 2005

wow another update in 2 days..cool, well gonnna give it a go...bbl

adamlau reviewed v1.70 on Aug 11, 2005

No five stars for a program that has not addressed the fact that it pops up a dialog menu box when 'Close FlashGet when finished download' is enabled. Otherwise, does the job and uses less idle memory than the latest WellGet 1.25.0118.

wingo reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

never had any corrupted files with fg. i have used it since it was callet jetcar(or sumething)

the only problem i ran into was with v1.65 and adaware. adaware decided to remove entire flashget program folder even if i had a registered version. =)

as far as wellget. tried that for a couple of days and it was a complete resource hog without heavy downloads.

rip_pit reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

I used FG1.65 for a long time, then few days ago i swapped to WellGet to give it a try and coz it's freeware. My opinion is that WG is a really clone of flashget 1.65 in the good sense : All FG features are in WG too and some more (preview media while downloading them) the only feature that is different is that FG allows you to browse ftp AND http links in its browser but WG only allows to browse ftp links in its browser. So if you are looking for this kind of app but freeware and without spyware/adware. Give a try to WellGet. http://www.wellget.com

iwod reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

It is Freeware now. So Betanews may want to change it. And it no longer contains any Spyware or Ads.

And this makes Flashget the best DM again.

Tokar reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

Best download manager available.

nLctr reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

I've used an older version (1.3) for a long time and it is the best downloader by far. The version works fine and I never bothered to update.

Never saw any evidence that it is spyware, never seen an ad. They used to be adware supported but changed to shareware long ago. Maybe the shareurls service (optional) is what triggers the alerts for some people.

In general, highly recommended by me.

darthbeads reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

Not bad, but I've moved to ReGet (seems to give me fewer corrupted dl's).

Changelog:
'FlashGet Version 1.70 (2005.8)
* Improve shareurl service
* some small changes
* general fixes '

Adrian79 reviewed v1.70 on Aug 10, 2005

wow feels like almost a year since flashget 1.65final was released...also exited to be the first person to leave a comment!! yay!! I'M COOL!!! hehe , as soon as i get home...I WILL UPDATE..w00t!

stisev reviewed v1.65 on Mar 20, 2005

********SPYWARE WARNING***********
Spyware Sweeper has detected 26 entries and the installation of AdTrix spyware software after installing FlashGet 1.65a.

Be careful.

o4r reviewed v1.65 on Mar 9, 2005

As good as reget, 'cause both are spyware.

They used Browser Helper Object : (BHO). A component that Internet Explorer will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules. A BHO can detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, monitor messages and actions. Microsoft calls it "a spy we send to infiltrate the browser's land." BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are seen by the firewall as your browser itself. Some exploits of this technology search all pages you view in IE and replace banner advertisements with other ads. Some monitor and report on your actions. Some change your home page.

Deviance reviewed v1.65 on Feb 20, 2005

It´s A Good Program But It Owns Spyware So Be CareFull...

net_thunder reviewed v1.65 on Jan 26, 2005

Get the 1.65b version. However FlashGet is way less ad-ware than most other download managers and it does its job too. Simply the best!

mancheeba reviewed v1.65 on Jan 20, 2005

It will always be the best program for downloading amongst people who want something that does it's job. There is no fancy useless features. Get's your files from anywhere that's worth downloading from. Queue it up, switch off the monitor and Good Morning files.
This program is what others base theirs on. 6 Stars.

jastonas reviewed v1.65 on Oct 13, 2004

i notice many people complain about corrupt downloads! hopefuly i havent seen something on my computer. maybe because i have ISDN and do not download very often large files. anyway, flashget kinda sucked till the last version which FINALLY suports mirror finding service!

Domingo reviewed v1.65 on Oct 6, 2004

I've been using it since version 1 and I *have* had some issues with corrupted downloads, especially anything that's larger than 50MB.
In particular 3DMark03, XP Service Pack 2, and several large game patches/packs come to mind as having been error-ridden when downloaded via FlashGet. Installation for such programs will work fine, however certain files are corrupted and cause said programs to bomb. Re-downloading them with GetRight or the default MSIE downloader fixes everything. While I dismissed it as being something else, when I get the SAME problems and fixes on another machine I can't help but blame FlashGet.

I love the interface and speed (and integration) however it comes at a price!

Radiant Quartz Heater reviewed v1.65 on Sep 12, 2004

I'm a big downloader from the Internet, so I've tried all the major download managers, & this is the one I settled on. I've been using it daily since v1.40, & I've never had a problem with it. It's never crashed, it's never corrupted a download (even after resuming). The only thing I don't like is that you cannot remove that download graph from the toolbar - the way around it is to set the graph colour to black, the same as the box, so even though it will still be there, you cannot see it doing anything because it is all the one colour. I've even grown used to the voices that say (assuming you've enabled the option), 'job added', 'job finished', 'all done', 'error'!

kmleow reviewed v1.65 on Sep 8, 2004

Supports RTSP and MMS protocols also.
Very cool.

Zankur reviewed v1.65 on Sep 2, 2004

I think it's seriously less ad-aware than DAP.Moreover,stability is even better than most ad-aware managers.Highly recommendable!

sirhardi reviewed v1.65 Beta 1 on Aug 19, 2004

Works flawless as always for me, great product.......right now DL XP64 New Beta from M$.....
I give it a 4 as i resent the pop ups now and it makes me totally uneasy with the bypassing of pop up blockers........

donpacman reviewed v1.65 Beta 1 on Aug 19, 2004

FlashGet is a great program but, this beta has been out for about three weeks now to the public...BetaNews is on the job >:-))

bnd reviewed v1.65 Beta 1 on Aug 18, 2004

Pretty solid download manager I used awhile ago. I didn't encounter any problems with it, and would recommend the use of either this or the built in manager in Mozilla Firefox.

Joco reviewed v1.50 on Feb 16, 2004

FlashGet is a very good DL manager. However, the one that is built in the Firefox browser (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/) is now good enough to handle most of basic download needs. I've unstalled Flashget since I used Firefox. And so far, I'm not missing Flashget.

utomo reviewed v1.50 on Feb 16, 2004

Good Download manager. but need to improve.
Some times Flashget cannot handle the download. example on site which using special redirecting. example the sourceforge, simtel and others.
Flashget also did not remember the last directory used to be used as default directory. each time we need to choose the directory from drop down.
I will test it again and will return with more comments. Sorry just downloading :)

uNdisputed reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

one of the best...used this for a long time now
as for big files to download ..i`ve downloaded 7 plus gb of chess table bases from the crafty site...
a must have software

norky reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

Help! How do I get flashget to intercept downloads from fileforum? It works at most sites, but not this one. Unless it can do that, I'll stick with star downloader

guti reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

It was the best, and now that supports MMS is still the best.
Net Transport already supports MMS, but does not support mirrors automatically.
Reget Deluxe is fine too, maybe a bit prettier, but without mirror nor MMS support. Let's wait to the final 4.0 version to see how Reget improves.
Leechget was nice when it was free, nowadays, if I need to pay, I choose Flashget.
The only problem with Flashget, is that they do not release versions in a frequent basis.

Jeffsoft reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

how can this compete with NetTransport.

rhrauwerda reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

Finally an update - although I wonder what improvement they can make to an already EXCELLENT downloader.
A MUST HAVE in mho

plasticpig72 reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

Simply the besy - tried the rest but have so far back they are but a distant memory. Never had need in last 3 years to try anything else.

ohmymy reviewed v1.50 Beta 1 on Feb 9, 2004

yes!!! THE BEST for downloading files via FTP & HTTP.
for SMTP & other stream formats I "recommend Net Transport".
great that they still developing it... I waited for this ;)

netnis reviewed v1.40 on Aug 27, 2003

This program is good, small, fast. I saw mistake here, it isn't !shareware! becouse it is !adware!

Perezoso reviewed v1.40 on Mar 17, 2003

I love it. I can't live without it! ;-)

DarthVeda reviewed v1.40 on Nov 18, 2002

I use ReGet download manager and it is way better than Flashget. Flashget can't intercept URL's like Reget. Ever tried downloading from Microsoft website using Flashget i never got it. but Reget intercepts and downloads it.
The other good thing about Reget is it can split parts upto 20 if supported by the server.
The only thing in Reget is you can't cancel a split part like you can Flashget.

bobad reviewed v1.4 Beta 1 on Nov 13, 2002

This is NOT Net Ants. Net Ants is an Adware-supported program. Both programs are obviously derived from the same origin, but Net Ants drives you nuts with the Adware. Star Downloader just sucks. FlashGet is by far the best download accelerator, and makes Star Downloader look like it was programmed by a child.

benjeeeboy reviewed v1.4 Beta 1 on Nov 12, 2002

This IS net ants. I've had netants for a while and this is a blantant and worse rip off of it.

Jstphish reviewed v1.4 Beta 1 on Nov 12, 2002

Hate to say it but I like Star Downloader better because it allows you to break the file into more than 10 parts at once. Plus it isn't as bloated. Although, Flashget has more options.

guti reviewed v1.4 Beta 1 on Nov 12, 2002

Simply it is the best shareware/adware download manager. It is small, does not need a lot of system resources, and does the job.
Leechget is in the other hand the best freeware one.

fluke75 reviewed v1.3 on Aug 31, 2002

I've tried Getright, DAP, Mass Dowloader and so on, but when I tried this version of Flashget I realy could see that my download time improved significantlly. I like the fact that it is not one of my Startup items, and that it does not crush my computer like DAP 5.3 beta. A nice addition to any system. It does its job, and does it well, and is by far the most stable of download managers I've tried so far.

GimieGimieGimie reviewed v1.3 on May 28, 2002

I agree bobad, in my opinion the product is far from the bloated stage at the moment, infact it's got smaller in size since the removal of advertisements back on v1.1 a month ago. But in some aspects your correct, the author should not lose grasp, and keep a winning formular, exactly the way it is. Flashget is amazing at it's job, and i don't see many ways that the author can improve it does it's job so well ;). Never the less, authors are always compelled to updaing their product, so continue to expect more and more releases of the fab flashget!. The area i believe that Flashget needs most work in, is getting to the links of Getrights ability to grab any download link out there, Flashget is getting poorer and poorer at this as technology and standards move forward and flashget doesn't. I haven't seen an update to this part of the program since 0.92 or something. By now i would have expected an option for Flashget to intergrate into "Netcaptor" and other IE related clone browser, and finally intergrating the Mozilla/Netscape plug-in into the program it's self for that more "complete" feel. That will take flashget into the future alittle bit more i think ;). With the new icons and such, flashget looks less and less more serious of a product, less productive, thus it seems it can crash more then it's predocessors, but this is just a feeling, and is far from the truth. On another note, "moonknightus", i don't understand some of your comment, quote: "Though recent versions have turned to Adware (it used to be simple freeware)" /quote. What do you mean exactly? I think you got mixed up abit there, it's actually the opposite :P, Flashget due to changing to a more dangerous and demanding spyware "cydoor" in v1.1, and getting 100's of negitive reviews, actually decided to remove spyware all together with the arrival of v1.2. Thus it's no "Shareware" instead of "Adware" which Flashget has been since at least the year 2000, when i first downloaded and installed Jetcar/Flashget v0.85. And is a welcomed change, but i'm 50:50 on it for the public, since i finally decided to buy the product, where's others will have to buy the product after 14 days i believe, where before, with ads, could keep it for as long as they liked. Hehe, another thing, i've noticed that download links in betanews.com are now "Throwing" them selves into my flashget, they changed their protocals from the looks of it for download managers to grab them from the looks of it. Fantastic betanews if that's the case! Very welcomed and saves me tons of time! I wonder why they changed it ;)

bobad reviewed v1.3 on May 28, 2002

FlashGet is still the best D/L accelerator. The developer needs to be cautious, however. FlashGet is a mature program. If he adds any more features and size, it will fall into the category of bloatware. (bobad@charter.net)

moonknightus reviewed v1.3 on May 27, 2002

FlashGet is the best download manager I have come across. Though recent versions have turned to Adware (it used to be simple freeware), it still gives me the best overall speed and manageability of my downloads. I also tried Go!Zilla, Download Accelerator, and a couple others whose names I have forgotten and they don't give the amount of control that this program gives. While I'll admit that it's not for beginners, it certainly gives the power user an ego boost.

ryws reviewed v1.3 Beta 2 on May 21, 2002

cool .. extra and extra of features are addeed into it..but..wait.. i feel that.. the stability..is weaken.. maybe i'm using latest beta version.. but overall ..this is the best download software currently..it rocks!

oboogie reviewed v1.3 Beta 2 on May 20, 2002

This download manager is THE BEST in the world. I've tried FreshDownload, GetRight, DAP, Go!Zilla, but nothing can beat FlashGet. The best thing about FlashGet is that it's not Adware! BTW visit their site & you can download the Opera Plug-In. The combination of Opera+Flashget is amazing, you can leech (almost) anything on the net, even fileforum itself (sorry guys ;) !

GimieGimieGimie reviewed v1.3 Beta 2 on May 20, 2002

romualdrichard, i believe betanews/file forum does this on purpose to stop leeching as part of a anti-leech program. They continuly make it harder and harder as time goes by for user's to grab and download the url's via a download manager. Betanews/fileforum has already changed their method of storing files twice and i've clocked them and got around it twice too :). Maybe it's just my imagination but that's my 2 cents, it's not flashget's fault, but i do know how to get flashget to grab the download link and download the files for you, it's very easy indeed, granted, not the best way and takes a little more time then it should, but we can thank fileforum for that one can't we? :). I won't post the method here, simply because if i am correct, fileforum will take note and yet again, change their methods to make it impossible to download their files via a download manager. My e-mail is GimieGimieGimie@hotmail.com. Drop me a line, and i'll give you what you need :). Btw - Flashget just keeps getting better and better, i see no reason why anyone would not want to download this release :)

romualdrichard reviewed v1.3 Beta 1 on Apr 24, 2002

It's great but... with some sites like yours, it can't find the right name of the file and can't download it :(

engelbdo reviewed v1.2 on Mar 19, 2002

This is defenitely the most comprehensive Download Manager on the internet. Thx again BetaNews, for bringing us the latest news on all the greatest software.

Aydin reviewed v1.2 Beta 2 on Mar 12, 2002

Curently the best downloader, without a doubt.

xahid reviewed v1.2 Beta 2 on Mar 11, 2002

WoW,
Another Release of Beta with SKIN (Windows XP)Support :)
Great Work !!!

roi_shlomi reviewed v1.2 Beta 2 on Mar 11, 2002

I am really happy with version 1.1. but It doesn't trigger downloads automaticaly from sites like simtel. I hope it will get fixed on this version.

GimieGimieGimie reviewed v1.2 Beta 2 on Mar 11, 2002

I thought flashget was so excellent, i decided to buy it :). Simply the best download manager ever made, period.

soolan reviewed v1.2 Beta 1 on Feb 6, 2002

i have tested the program yesterday,perfect !
I have tried several download managers, and Flashget is by far the best.
but,too bad it's adware. maybe the author want to earn money
by the only program he built & DAP takes forever and all the CPU power when assembling the files at the end.
i publish the s/n for everyone who likes Flashget.....
sorry,i can't download the cracks @ the terrible nc, i w'll
publish it when i get home .. so ,just waiting buddy!

xahid reviewed v1.2 Beta 1 on Feb 6, 2002

Simply, No body(download managers) can beat this program.
I am using it from version 0.5, after that I don't try to use other download managers.
Though i tryed to compare it with others & don't find any of them as useful as FlashGet.
The main Window is kind of File manager (All in One) thats one of the great feature of FlashGet.
And FlashGet don't eat up ur system resources.

felix reviewed v1.2 Beta 1 on Feb 6, 2002

A very good and stable program. It's able to download from sites that Getright cannot (like some good FTP sites ;-) Only thing is, the big download window is very ugly, so i still use Getright as my main download manager. Oh, and Go!Zilla is a stupid program .. don't know why they promote it so much.

Anyway, a download manager is a must have even if you're on cable/DSL to avoid all those headaches of having to re-download.

Pit_Bull reviewed v1.2 Beta 1 on Feb 5, 2002

The best ever, and just keeps getting better!
(bobad@charter.net)

GimieGimieGimie reviewed v1.2 Beta 1 on Feb 5, 2002

Still the best! :)

dave2019 reviewed v1.2 Beta 1 on Feb 5, 2002

I been useing this for 2 years. Very Good Program

sorlag reviewed v1.1 on Jan 17, 2002

my favorite download manager.
simply the best!

Cure110 reviewed v1.1 on Jan 17, 2002

I'm sorry You have had problems configure it. On my homepage there is a small FAQ explaining for example why you are not seeing any text/meters. Please take a look at the screenshots for idea's how to layout your configuration. My time is very limited and I have not had enough time writing a helpfile (You know, its still beta). As you might remember its freeware and will remain that way. If you have any problems trying to configure CureInfo, please send me a mail and I will help you the best I can. I allways answer the incoming mails. The program is for us geeks - who knows their PerfMon.exe :) Please try again and I will help you configure it. /Author of CureInfo

GimieGimieGimie reviewed v1.1 on Jan 17, 2002

CureInfo is one of the best Desktop Stat programs out there, but its really poor at help and geetting everything set up, at first i thought it sucked, but then i accidently bumped into the setup program and now its sweeet all the way. 10x better then coolmon, coolmon has problems with transparency :(

Orbit reviewed v1.1 on Jan 17, 2002

Running Win2K Pro, SP2. D/l and Installed, opened up the Congigure link. Nothing. A blank configuration window comes up, you're supposed to know how to do this with the help of Ms. Cleo, because there sure aren't any HELP files to tell you what to do, and the HELP link only says to go to the website, where there is nothing to help you there, either. What's the use of this little thing, anyway? Just a monitor? How about CoolMon ? Already configured, just click to start. Ah, well. Must be missing something here, if all you guys below say it's just tits up.

bobad reviewed v1.1 on Jan 17, 2002

FlashGet is a 5, but 2 points off for the tenacious new Adware/Spyware in this release. Too bad! FlashGet is head and shoulders above the rest! (bobad@charter.net)

Phantom_jk reviewed v1.1 on Jan 17, 2002

Unfortunately this time if you remove the ad-ware from the program it will not load anymore, unless you pay for it -- I guess. This time it also has Cydoor too. Otherwise, a good program.

oneshagadelicelf reviewed v1.0 Beta 1 on Dec 5, 2001

I gave this program a 4 simply because it supports spyware. Thankfully previous versions of this software still worked perfectly if you used a program liked Ad-Aware to remove the known spyware files from your computer.
I hope this version is the same. It is one of the easiest to configure and quickest download managers I've seen.

Shamil reviewed v1.0 Beta 1 on Dec 4, 2001

This Program Is Verery Good, BUT have you ever tried Reget Deluxe?

I tried!!!
I think you need to try it too, and then dicide weech download manager is BEST!!!!

tatajuba reviewed v1.0 Beta 1 on Dec 4, 2001

Really this it is the best and with a lot of difference, nobody overcomes it in anything, the other ones have more than enough. He/she notices 100
Quick, agile, it never begins, he/she doesn't give any problem type. Their programmer really knows ago that.

EricsON reviewed v1.0 Beta 1 on Dec 4, 2001

I have tried GetRight, DAP (Download Accelerator Plus), GoZ!lla, etc. and I think this program rocks the world. It has a simple advertisement banner in the main window and is very fast and efficient. An important fact is that this application has NEVER crashed on my machine. I recommend this to anyone who likes good software.

Black-Wolf reviewed v0.96a on Jun 21, 2001

This program, compares to GetRight and other download management programs, is the best.
These programs all contains Spyware... since when we aren't able to remove them? Hint:Ad-aware ;-)

So, without Spyware, this is the best! Plus it supports many languages =)
Get it!!

bucci reviewed v0.96 Beta 2 on Jun 9, 2001

This program is the best download manager I've used so far. The "download all by flashget" function is the one I use most often. I also use this program to download big files. Flashget has excellent options which are easy to configure. And the spyware is no problem because you can remove it easily with ad-aware. My points 5.

ractive reviewed v0.96 Beta 1 on May 22, 2001

Best D/L manager I tried (once removed the ads ;-). The best feature is "Download all by flashget" with the filtering options. Grab dozens of files from a page at once!

dj_r3 reviewed v0.96 Beta 1 on May 22, 2001

if i wanted msn messenger i would download msn messenger. looks like someone had fun with some source code?.. what a joke

docco reviewed v0.96 Beta 1 on May 22, 2001

"compatible with MSN messenger"?! this IS MSN!
Jesus! People have no shame.
I'm waiting for "ErieX Windows", which is, of course, "Compatible with Windows".

bobad reviewed v0.94 on Feb 6, 2001

I have tried several download managers, and Flashget is by far the best. The configuration has many options. If there's something you don't like about it, just change it! Oh, and the spyware is no problem. ;-)

sumstuff reviewed v0.90 on Oct 19, 2000

Yes the Spyware sux,I got rid of it with a fix i have :),The best thing about Jetcar is that it makes downloading Multiple files a Breeze,i hilite the multiple Fips and Drag to the JC dropbox and then JC does its thing,very handy for the Warez nut :),id give it a 5 if it wasnt for the spyware.

BB88 reviewed v0.90 Beta 1 on Oct 16, 2000

I cannot say if DAP is faster in downloading, but DAP takes forever and all the CPU power when assembling the files at the end.

MeToYou reviewed v0.90 Beta 1 on Oct 15, 2000

Awww, too bad it's adware.

i366i reviewed v0.90 Beta 1 on Oct 15, 2000

I downloaded the same fiel on the same server with DAP (Download Accelerator Plus) and this program. This program got 50kbps while dap got 150kbps. :/

sps reviewed v0.90 Beta 1 on Oct 14, 2000

The best, even for cable / xdsl!!!
This is cool!!! Get it!!

ankan reviewed v0.90 Beta 1 on Oct 14, 2000

you don't get programs any better than this.They say you get a speed boost and i got a 300% boost on my 33.6 kbps connection!!! I recomended this too my buddies and they got the same kind of bosst!! Believe me this is far better than getright and gozilla or anything out there I have seem. Even DAP is nothing.. Get it..you won't regret it

Dr.Kevorkian reviewed v0.90 Beta 1 on Oct 14, 2000

yes its 5
getright and gozilla are so complex and boring.
Flashget is my choice to download lots of files and big files.
other good is netants but this has lots of pop-up screens.