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| 558588 | 2007-06-12 17:02:00 | Hi guys, Got a broad question, is the above mentioned stuff actually any good? If so what would be a good set up for normal surfing, low downloading (odd song, maybe a video clip of a song). Generally been having no luck with any of these things... TIA |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 558589 | 2007-06-12 19:26:00 | For the registry, use CCleaner after you use AVG-RK..but Spybot has a neat tool there too. PC Boosters are snake oil DL managers are OK if you have troubles with your client-ralationships in your system..but I so far have resisted them. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 558590 | 2007-06-12 19:54:00 | I have Ccleaner. But thats about as far as I go. I had abexo but even that just seems like a bit of fluff. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 558591 | 2007-06-12 21:15:00 | They're all rubbish. I have Ccleaner too, I do install it for people but I find its nowhere near as good as manual registry editing. It never gets everything, none of them do, I think they make them to err on the side of caution. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 558592 | 2007-06-12 22:07:00 | I would say a download manager is pretty vital. There have been so many occasions that Mozilla/SeaMonkey has crapped out in the middle of a download and if i'd had it queued in a dl manager I could have resumed it no problem. I'd recommend Flashget (www.flashget.com). Apparently the newer versions 1.8x aren't so hot, but you can get the older 1.7x from the same site. Also use the Flashgot (flashgot.net/) plugin for Firefox etc. to allow you to easily queue up the downloads. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 558593 | 2007-06-12 23:51:00 | Rob, have a look at my signature. On my web page you will find free programs that can tweak and clean your pc, plus lots of info telling you how to tweak and clean yourself. There is another thread about download managers - I was reading this yesterday but cannot locate it now. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 558594 | 2007-06-13 01:24:00 | I would say a download manager is pretty vital . There have been so many occasions that Mozilla/SeaMonkey has crapped out in the middle of a download and if i'd had it queued in a dl manager I could have resumed it no problem . I'd recommend Flashget ( . flashget . com/index_en . htm" target="_blank">www . flashget . com) . Apparently the newer versions 1 . 8x aren't so hot, but you can get the older 1 . 7x from the same site . Also use the Flashgot ( . net/) plugin for Firefox/Mozilla" target="_blank">flashgot . net/) plugin for Firefox etc . to allow you to easily queue up the downloads . I have had some problems when I send out a file that is very large . . even after winrar or zipped . . . but maybe it's just the dsl verses dial that makes it easier for me . If you are on dial-up, then breaking the download is quite possible if you get a small glitch . . . which happens all the time . But if you can get it off faster through dsl, then the chances of making it are a lot easier and faster too . I had to send files in pieces . . . but have done so sometimes and then had the receiver reassemble them . . I know . . . a lot of work . . but with persistence and good fortune, it can be done . That's the only reason why I haven't gone through a manager so far . . . I usually get things thru and don't need one . Is there something else I might be missing? Oh, yeah . . . Firefox allows me to halt and resume downloads too if I want . . . is that not about the same thing? |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 558595 | 2007-06-13 21:24:00 | If you are on dial-up, then breaking the download is quite possible if you get a small glitch . . . which happens all the time . But if you can get it off faster through dsl, then the chances of making it are a lot easier and faster too . If your DSL connection drops (which seems to often happen on Telecom network) or if your browser crashes, then your download usually goes with it . That's the only reason why I haven't gone through a manager so far . . . I usually get things thru and don't need one . Is there something else I might be missing? Oh, yeah . . . Firefox allows me to halt and resume downloads too if I want . . . is that not about the same thing? I've found the download manager in Firefox/Mozilla to be of no real use at all other than listing everything you've downloaded which slows things down once it gets too large :) I can't queue up a bunch of downloads at once, use multiple servers to download the file (if it's supported), use more than one download stream so the file will come down quicker . As far as I know, you can't pause the download, shut down your PC, and resume it when it starts back up . If you can cope without one, no problem :) Me? I download a lot of files and it's much easier to have them all queued up and leave the manager to it . |
autechre (266) | ||
| 558596 | 2007-06-13 21:27:00 | I would say a download manager is pretty vital. There have been so many occasions that Mozilla/SeaMonkey has crapped out in the middle of a download and if i'd had it queued in a dl manager I could have resumed it no problem. Gotta disagree with that. I've had to download a 2.5 gig file a few times and never had a problem using Mozilla. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 558597 | 2007-06-14 03:02:00 | Rob, have a look at my signature. On my web page you will find free programs that can tweak and clean your pc, plus lots of info telling you how to tweak and clean yourself. There is another thread about download managers - I was reading this yesterday but cannot locate it now. Thanks Steve ill check it out tonight after work. Cheers all, kind of answered my questions, or confirmed what i thought. |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
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