Five free download managers for Windows

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The Sweet Stuff: Software

Thursday October 22, 2009

Downloading

. It's fun, it's educational, and it's how you get to try lots of cool software. You can

download programs

, you can download documents, you can download pictures... you can even

download TV shows and movies

. At times you may do so many downloads you wish you had a way to manage them. Well, here are three free download managers that you can try.

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Show Notes

Arles Download Manager

- Let's you configure download directory.

- Determine how many simultaneous downloads.

- Discovers downloadable links from any Web site.

- Lets you start and stop.

- Can interface with your router to automatically reconnect.

- Download Accelerator Plus

- Has a large number of configurable options.

- Pops up a reminder of programs you've downloaded that need to be installed.

- Shows you what files are queued, which downloads are in progress, which are finished, and more.

- Can put your downloads into categories for you.

GetGo Download Manager

- Loads of configurable options. Everything from startup to sounds.

- Has a bandwidth meter to show you how fast your downloads are going.

- Lets you search the Internet.

- View images.

- Has a scheduler so you can schedule downloads for any time you want.

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