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What the heck is flashget?

4 posts by 4 people · 05 Jan 2003 04:10 UTC - 10 Jan 2003 15:09 UTC

Dave Henrie 05 Jan 2003 04:10 UTC#83392
Following a thread on High Gear, I wanted to get two files to fix a problem in the Turbo Mod for F1 2k2. But when I clicked on the links, only a lycos page came up...the kind you see when a link has gone inactive. But then another post in the thread says get flashget. So I do...It looks kinda like Gozilla! did, but I don't see any commands for dloading. I went back to the original post with the links and cliked on each link. Next think I know I have copies of the two zip files I was looking for. What kind of link is it that requires a special dloader to activate it? I still don't really know how I got the files...I never clicked on anything that said: DOWNLOAD THIS FILE YOU DUMMY it just sorta happened. Needless to say...I'm a little concerned about this kinda too smart program. Anybody got any info about it? dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02
Dave, Flashget is just another download accelerator, IMO, a good one. Did you notice the indicator in the upper right hand corner of your monitor? You shouldn't really need any d/l accelerator. Maybe you need to lay off the wacky backy for a minute ;-) Or maybe up the dosage!! "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:DeOR9.239320$qF3.20044@sccrnsc04... > Following a thread on High Gear, I wanted to get two files to fix a > problem in the Turbo Mod for F1 2k2. But when I clicked on the links,only > a lycos page came up...the kind you see when a link has gone inactive. > But then another post in the thread says get flashget. So I do...Itlooks > kinda like Gozilla! did, but I don't see any commands for dloading. Iwent > back to the original post with the links and cliked on each link. Next > think I know I have copies of the two zip files I was looking for. > What kind of link is it that requires a special dloader to activate it?I
Quoted text (14 lines)> still don't really know how I got the files...I never clicked on anything > that said: DOWNLOAD THIS FILE YOU DUMMY it just sorta happened. > Needless to say...I'm a little concerned about this kinda too smart > program. Anybody got any info about it? > dave henrie > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02 > >
I've used Flashget for over a year... It's a great program! I do get faster D/Ls too because it splits the file into multiple parts. And you can stop, shut-down and resume later. That said, I've never seen a link that required me to use Flashget. That doesn't seem like a good way to post a link. I never D/L apps forced on me that way... But just in case that you were worried that it's some kind of spyware like Gator or Bonzai, it's not. Actually, it's very useful. Regards Dave.... "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:DeOR9.239320$qF3.20044@sccrnsc04... > .....snip.............
It's probably just another spyware program anyway. Most of the download accellerators are nothing more than that. Larry "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:DeOR9.239320$qF3.20044@sccrnsc04... > Following a thread on High Gear, I wanted to get two files to fix a > problem in the Turbo Mod for F1 2k2. But when I clicked on the links,only > a lycos page came up...the kind you see when a link has gone inactive. > But then another post in the thread says get flashget. So I do...Itlooks > kinda like Gozilla! did, but I don't see any commands for dloading. Iwent > back to the original post with the links and cliked on each link. Next > think I know I have copies of the two zip files I was looking for. > What kind of link is it that requires a special dloader to activate it?I
Quoted text (14 lines)> still don't really know how I got the files...I never clicked on anything > that said: DOWNLOAD THIS FILE YOU DUMMY it just sorta happened. > Needless to say...I'm a little concerned about this kinda too smart > program. Anybody got any info about it? > dave henrie > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02 > >

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