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    LloydA111
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    I've been trying with varying success for a couple of hours to download a 6GB installer. I never knew downloading such huge files was a massive pain in the arse! First I was on Windows, Chrome occasionally would just keep pausing the downloads meaning I couldn't leave it running, FF got to about 4.1 GB and then gave up without even an error. Tried to download a download manager, but it was an infected installer. Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files. Paused it for all of 10 seconds so I could let the buffering on a Youtube video I was watching catch up, un-paused the file downloading and it started all over again, even though it had just got to 48% before I paused it! :mad:

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       |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
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          |\\\_/|"\` |\_| ==== |\_|
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          |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
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         /\_/ \\\_\\  /\_\_|    |\_\_\\
    
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    • L LloydA111

      I've been trying with varying success for a couple of hours to download a 6GB installer. I never knew downloading such huge files was a massive pain in the arse! First I was on Windows, Chrome occasionally would just keep pausing the downloads meaning I couldn't leave it running, FF got to about 4.1 GB and then gave up without even an error. Tried to download a download manager, but it was an infected installer. Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files. Paused it for all of 10 seconds so I could let the buffering on a Youtube video I was watching catch up, un-paused the file downloading and it started all over again, even though it had just got to 48% before I paused it! :mad:

             .-.
            |o,o|
         ,| \_\\=/\_      .-""-.
         ||/\_/\_\\\_\\    /\[\] \_ \_\\
         |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
            \\.\_./// / | ==== | \\
            |\\\_/|"\` |\_| ==== |\_|
            |\_|\_|    ||" ||  ||
            |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
            |\_|\_|    ||'----'||
           /\_/ \\\_\\  /\_\_|    |\_\_\\
      
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      Jacquers
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      Try "Free Download Manager Portable" It's worked well for me.

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      • L LloydA111

        I've been trying with varying success for a couple of hours to download a 6GB installer. I never knew downloading such huge files was a massive pain in the arse! First I was on Windows, Chrome occasionally would just keep pausing the downloads meaning I couldn't leave it running, FF got to about 4.1 GB and then gave up without even an error. Tried to download a download manager, but it was an infected installer. Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files. Paused it for all of 10 seconds so I could let the buffering on a Youtube video I was watching catch up, un-paused the file downloading and it started all over again, even though it had just got to 48% before I paused it! :mad:

               .-.
              |o,o|
           ,| \_\\=/\_      .-""-.
           ||/\_/\_\\\_\\    /\[\] \_ \_\\
           |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
              \\.\_./// / | ==== | \\
              |\\\_/|"\` |\_| ==== |\_|
              |\_|\_|    ||" ||  ||
              |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
              |\_|\_|    ||'----'||
             /\_/ \\\_\\  /\_\_|    |\_\_\\
        
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        Amr Abdel Majeed
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        I used to have a download manager called "Flash Get", which was very good and doubled as a torrent client. That was a couple of years ago, I'm not sure it's available anymore.

        Amr Abdel Majeed Software Developer

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        • A Amr Abdel Majeed

          I used to have a download manager called "Flash Get", which was very good and doubled as a torrent client. That was a couple of years ago, I'm not sure it's available anymore.

          Amr Abdel Majeed Software Developer

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          Forogar
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          Use IE 10. The downloader on that seems to work for me every time.

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          • L LloydA111

            I've been trying with varying success for a couple of hours to download a 6GB installer. I never knew downloading such huge files was a massive pain in the arse! First I was on Windows, Chrome occasionally would just keep pausing the downloads meaning I couldn't leave it running, FF got to about 4.1 GB and then gave up without even an error. Tried to download a download manager, but it was an infected installer. Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files. Paused it for all of 10 seconds so I could let the buffering on a Youtube video I was watching catch up, un-paused the file downloading and it started all over again, even though it had just got to 48% before I paused it! :mad:

                   .-.
                  |o,o|
               ,| \_\\=/\_      .-""-.
               ||/\_/\_\\\_\\    /\[\] \_ \_\\
               |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
                  \\.\_./// / | ==== | \\
                  |\\\_/|"\` |\_| ==== |\_|
                  |\_|\_|    ||" ||  ||
                  |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
                  |\_|\_|    ||'----'||
                 /\_/ \\\_\\  /\_\_|    |\_\_\\
            
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            Forogar
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            Use IE 10. The downloader on that seems to work for me every time.

            - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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            • L LloydA111

              I've been trying with varying success for a couple of hours to download a 6GB installer. I never knew downloading such huge files was a massive pain in the arse! First I was on Windows, Chrome occasionally would just keep pausing the downloads meaning I couldn't leave it running, FF got to about 4.1 GB and then gave up without even an error. Tried to download a download manager, but it was an infected installer. Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files. Paused it for all of 10 seconds so I could let the buffering on a Youtube video I was watching catch up, un-paused the file downloading and it started all over again, even though it had just got to 48% before I paused it! :mad:

                     .-.
                    |o,o|
                 ,| \_\\=/\_      .-""-.
                 ||/\_/\_\\\_\\    /\[\] \_ \_\\
                 |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
                    \\.\_./// / | ==== | \\
                    |\\\_/|"\` |\_| ==== |\_|
                    |\_|\_|    ||" ||  ||
                    |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
                    |\_|\_|    ||'----'||
                   /\_/ \\\_\\  /\_\_|    |\_\_\\
              
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              Forogar
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              #6

              Use IE 10. The downloader on that seems to work for me every time without problem.

              - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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              • L LloydA111

                I've been trying with varying success for a couple of hours to download a 6GB installer. I never knew downloading such huge files was a massive pain in the arse! First I was on Windows, Chrome occasionally would just keep pausing the downloads meaning I couldn't leave it running, FF got to about 4.1 GB and then gave up without even an error. Tried to download a download manager, but it was an infected installer. Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files. Paused it for all of 10 seconds so I could let the buffering on a Youtube video I was watching catch up, un-paused the file downloading and it started all over again, even though it had just got to 48% before I paused it! :mad:

                       .-.
                      |o,o|
                   ,| \_\\=/\_      .-""-.
                   ||/\_/\_\\\_\\    /\[\] \_ \_\\
                   |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
                      \\.\_./// / | ==== | \\
                      |\\\_/|"\` |\_| ==== |\_|
                      |\_|\_|    ||" ||  ||
                      |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
                      |\_|\_|    ||'----'||
                     /\_/ \\\_\\  /\_\_|    |\_\_\\
                
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                Lost User
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                Lloyd Atkinson wrote:

                Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files.

                WTF are you doing? If you have gotten into Linux, open a Terminal and use wget. wget http://www.lloydspornhabit.co.uk/files/porndownloadinstaller.exe Should work a treat for you. As long as the download isn't hidden behind some stupid popup code.

                Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                  Lloyd Atkinson wrote:

                  Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files.

                  WTF are you doing? If you have gotten into Linux, open a Terminal and use wget. wget http://www.lloydspornhabit.co.uk/files/porndownloadinstaller.exe Should work a treat for you. As long as the download isn't hidden behind some stupid popup code.

                  Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                  LloydA111
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                  Michael Martin wrote:

                  As long as the download isn't hidden behind some stupid popup code.

                  It is. And no it's not pron :laugh:

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                        |-|-|    ||LI  o ||
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                  • L Lost User

                    Lloyd Atkinson wrote:

                    Gave up looking for Windows based download managers and booted Linux, found one called "FlareGet" which downloads a file in segments supposedly decreasing time it takes to download files.

                    WTF are you doing? If you have gotten into Linux, open a Terminal and use wget. wget http://www.lloydspornhabit.co.uk/files/porndownloadinstaller.exe Should work a treat for you. As long as the download isn't hidden behind some stupid popup code.

                    Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                    dandy72
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                    Michael Martin wrote:

                    If you have gotten into Linux, open a Terminal and use wget.

                    No need for Linux, there's a wget[^] for Windows.

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