Have you ever wanted to LoadScout is a smart program designed to help you browse the web and FTP sites.

If so, then you'll need LoadScout which allows you to access information from any remote media or archive without the need to download it. Basically, it works by downloading only a small part of a file and then extracting the required data. It works very well in Internet Explorer although unfortunately it doesn't integrate into Firefox at all.

So what are the practical uses of LoadScout? Well, if you want to download an Mp3 or image from a sever, you can use it to preview exactly what it is before downloading the whole thing saving you a hell of a lot of time. LoadScout also includes it's own FTP client and download manager so you can use it to download the full file if you want. Finally, it also supports all types of proxy: FTP, HTTP and SOCKS and will let you save frequently visited sites into the favorites folder.

LoadScout is a great way to preview files on FTP servers without the need to download them whole.

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High speed Internet connections are quite common now but that doesn’t mean we don’t sometimes need some help when it comes to downloading game demos, videos, MP3 collections and other big files. So, even if you’re enjoying the fastest router in the neighborhood, take a look at Internet Download Manager, because it really has a lot to offer.

This excellent app will take care of all your downloads from the moment you install it on your PC. You can add new download tasks from the program’s interface but the usual thing is to let it capture the links. This means that every time you click on a certain file type (which can be specified through configuration options), IDM will handle the download for itself rather than letting the browser do the job. It’s a really handy option because everything is automatic: no changing from one app to another, no copying and pasting links, just no hassle at all. Also, it works with all major web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera.

Once IDM captures the link, you can either start to download the file right away or add it to a download list for later, which can be a good alternative if you need all of your bandwidth for the moment and plan to leave the computer on during the night. Downloads can be classified into custom categories right before starting them and can also be resumed if the connection is lost or broken for some reason.

As regards download speeds, Internet Download Manager does meet expectations, although it all depends on your Internet access. That is, don’t expect to download at the speed of light if you’re still using one of those old-fashioned 56K modems. Anyhow, IDM achieves quite satisfying download rates as a result of establishing multiple thread connections to servers. Also, it displays a small window with some interesting information about the download process: transfer rate, data downloaded so far, time left and a neat progress bar for each thread.

The program’s configuration menu displays a wide range of functions and tools devoted to handling your downloads, such as checking files for viruses directly from IDM with your own antivirus system or limiting the amount of bandwidth used by the program. There’s also support for server authentication and proxy, FTP and HTTPS servers.

The fact of the matter is, we couldn’t really find anything wrong with Internet Download Manager. It does its job and does it pretty well, so even if your Internet connection speed is far beyond the usual limits, you should definitely give it a try.

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VisualWget is a download manager based on the Wget core retriever. It differs from it in that it provides an interface to manage files easily but at the same time it's similar to it in the ability to stop a download, and resume at any time.

Each download can be configured independently to assign their priority, and can also be downloaded by the percentage, size, transfer speeds, etc. VisualWget detects any download active on your PC and adds it to its interface, working seamlessly with any browser.

The most outstanding feature is the recursive downloads which basically means that you don't need to worry about dropped connections. However many times a connection fails, VisualWget keeps on doing file petitions indefinitely. It does not matter whether the cuts are your own internet connection or from the server delivering the file - in the end you will end up downloading the whole file.

VisualWget is an excellent download manager that shows clearly absolutely everything that's being downloaded onto your hard drive.

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ImageShack Hotspot is an easier way to upload images to the ImageShack server. The look and feel is like that of FlashGet so you can move the upload button around the screen and it always remembers its current position. It is also semi-transparent so you can see what's below it which is useful as it's not so obstructive on your desktop.

However, if it still annoys you, you can place it in the system tray if you choose. The upload process is very straightforward. Simply drag your image file (all ImageShack formats are supported) onto the frog i.e. the Hotspot and when you drop the image file, the upload process will begin. When finished successfully, you will get three links of the image file - a direct image url, an HTML code for Web sites or MySpace and a BB code for forums. The latest version features enhanced clipboard support for Firefox too.

If you're an ImageShack user, then this is quite simply a much faster and better way to upload images to the server.

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Youtube Batch Downloader is designed for all those video junkies that prefer downloading Youtube videos to watching them online. There are other tools to download videos from the popular website, that's true: but this one is special for a few reasons.

First, it enables you to download not only single videos, but also multiple videos at the same time. You can actually download all the videos grouped under the same author, channel or group with a single click.

Second, the program can save videos in a variety of formats, namely AVI, WMV, MOV, MP4 and special formats for iPod and Zune. No conversion process, no waiting time. The video is downloaded, converted and saved, all in one!

Finally, you can join these downloaded videos into one single file, so that they're easier to watch, especially if they are similar in topic.

The only downside to Youtube Batch Downloader is that you'll probably need to check the documentation if you want to learn how to use, because it's not as easy as it seems. In any case, documentation is a Youtube video itself, so it's not that hard.

A Youtube video downloading tool that also converts formats and join several clips in one.

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Visual File Downloader is an easy-to-use download manager program that enables you to download images, files and sites from the Internet. It has thumbnail picture preview mode. The program displays progress during transfer for each file. Supported protocols: FTP and HTTP. Downloaded image or ASCII text files can be viewed in built-in preview window. Supported images that can be displayed are: JPEG, GIF, BMP.PCX, PNG, ICON.

Features:

Download file

Visual File Downloader can download single file. If file is HTML, the program downloads single HTML file without images and links to other pages.

Download Web page

Visual File Downloader can download web page with embedded links corresponding to IMG, BACKGROUND, FRAME and other tags.

Download Web site

Visual File Downloader can download entire site with specified recursion depth excluding links not belonging to downloading site.

Thumbnail preview mode

The program has thumbnail preview mode. Downloaded images are displayed in the main window as thumbnails. Supported images that can be thumb nailed are: JPEG, GIF, BMP.PCX, PNG, ICON.

Image preview

The program has image preview mode. Selected images are displayed in the preview window. Supported images that can be displayed are: JPEG, GIF, BMP.PCX, PNG, ICON.

HTML and ACSII text preview

The program can display HTML or other ASCII text files in the program preview window.

Concurrent transfers at the same time

Visual File Downloader can download one or several file simultaneously.

Transfer resume or overwrite

Visual File Downloader can resume, overwrite or skip existing file.

Transfer auto-resume

If transfer was broken by connection error then it is automatically resumed without restarting download.

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SXBandMaster is multifunctional application that embraces all features of such widespread programs as Download Managers, FTP Upload Applications, Web Spiders (Offline Browsers), Mail Agents, Dialers, Time Synchronizers and others. Your favourite browser and SXBandMaster are the only programs you have to use when working with the Internet.

SXBandMaster is designed to be used by a wide circle of people. This application can be used by a user who works with the Internet just the first time, by an advanced user who needs some special options or by a professional that may correct Internet protocol he's working with.

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Download Accelerator Manager (DAM) Free Edition is a free, fast and easy download manager for resuming and managing Internet downloads. Unlike other downloader programs of this kind, it is completely free; it does not contain any form of adware, spyware, malware or viruses. DAM is dedicated to all Internet users world wide.

With DAM, you may easily download and well manage your favorite programs, games, music, movies, documents and any files. Its resume capability will recover broken downloads due to unexpected events or errors, such as lost connections, computer shutdowns, power outages, or network problems. DAM is very easy to use and user friendly by its comprehensive interface.

DAM can retrieve files from password-protected sites, support Web cookies, proxy, HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols, firewalls, and redirects. DAM integrates seamlessly with Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, Avant Browser, Maxthon (MyIE2), Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera, and other browsers, to handle downloads.

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Pathfinder allows you, as a software developer or affiliate manager, to save bandwidth while also cross-promoting your products? How? By bundling your downloadable programs into compact "download managers" to distribute to your customers. There are far too many cases where users keep attempting to download your programs and the download cancels part way through. Each time they restart it eats up your bandwidth allotment! Using Pathfinder you can let your users resume broken downloads and save your bandwidth.

What about managing affiliate sales for multiple products? Just put all your affiliate products into Pathfinder and give your visitors a single download that has fast and simple access to all of the products you are selling as an affiliate!

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Bukster is a web content targeting application allowing the end user to scan web pages and automatically download only the content they want. Bukster is highly configurable, letting you specify some of the most important HTTP request headers as well as low level connection/speed settings. It has the ability to download lists of files directly using expandable URL sections (Expanding http://testxyz.co/{01-20}.zip to list of 20 zip file URLs). You can also encrypt your configuation files using the 448-bit Blowfish algorithm. Previous separate applications HTTP Header Inspector and Link Verifier are also integrated.

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With MakeTorrent you will be able to create your own files to share in BitTorrent. The program boasts the following features:

• Complete Win32 re-write
• Built-in Torrent Editor/Viewer
• Automatic update of trackers, as well as personal tracker supoport
• 2 modes: Simple and Classic
• Support for backup/multi trackers

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PixxxGrabber is a web media browser and download manager that allows you to surf photo or movie gallery pages and batch download the images or other media from that page. It downloads much faster and more conveniently than conventional web browsers.

Using PixxxGrabber to browse to the media gallery sites avoids pop-ups, cookies, fake links, page flooding and other inconveniences you have while surfing today. You can easily group download complete image or movie series in a few clicks. Downloaded images are immediately shown in a slide show with soft zooming.

PixxxSafe is currently the most secure way of storing and distributing pictures. Using 256 bit AES encryption, it safeguards your images in a password protected image library. PixxxGrabber is fully integrated with PixxxSafe and above, giving PixxxGrabber and PixxxSafe users an unequaled method of collecting and storing pictures, without leaving any traces on the hard drive and making sure that no other users can have unwanted access to private image collections.

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This program is a great tool for managing file downloads. You can resume downloads and capture the URLs of navigators like Opera, Netscape 6/7 y Mozilla, without ever having to touch these browsers.

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