Download Manager

[Mark Miller]

After reading and responding to the thread about SP1, I thought If I do download it a manager might be a good idea.
My question is which is the best free one and do they really work?
1.8ghz 512 ddr 129gb hardrive XP home.
Thanks Mark:)

[steveo]

I don't know mark...I've used a few of them over the past couple of years and at the end of the day I don't know if I'm any better off. Sorry I'm not much help here.

[mjc]

I haven't found that they make the download any faster...but they do support "Resume" (although I don't know if MS download servers support it).

I use Stardowloader (http://www.stardownloader.com/index.php) (no spyware)

[Paul Komski]

I like the Opera Browser, which comes with a good downloader and a pause function.

[JonathanB]

I don't use Download Managers for drivers and MS updates... and if I remember right it's also in the instructions. These are core files and need be downloaded as it should be and not to be split by Download Managers.

[Mitch Hatfield]

For me, the Widows downloader works quicker on W98Se than either DAP -Spyware(!!) - or even Stardownloader.

Anyway, I've also found that a number of download sites, like CNet seem to block multiple download managers. :)