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AB Download Manager 1.8.8

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:52:59 +0000

AB Download Manager is an open‑source, free application built to maximize file downloads on Windows. Designed with a simple and modern user interface, it helps you manage all your download activities while boosting transfer speeds. With seamless browser extension support, you can capture download links instantly and start transfers without extra steps. Whether you’re downloading documents, media, or software, the program’s clean design and user‑friendly controls make it easy to organize, pause, resume, and prioritize files. Simplify your downloads with this lightweight yet capable tool, and enjoy fast, free transfers from virtually anywhere. Beyond its speed and convenience, AB Download Manager focuses on giving you control over your workflow. The software integrates smoothly into your browser, eliminating the need to copy and paste links manually, and its efficient file management keeps your downloads neatly categorized. It’s ideal for handling multiple files at once or managing downloads over unstable connections, thanks to its reliable pause‑and‑resume functionality. By combining open‑source transparency, performance‑oriented design, and intuitive usability, AB Download Manager offers a streamlined way to handle all your downloading needs without slowing down your system.

AB Download Manager is a free, open-source app designed to optimize file downloads on Windows. It offers an easy way to manage your downloads and speeds up transfers with its intuitive interface. With this app, downloading files from anywhere becomes simple and hassle-free. Enjoy quick, free downloads with seamless browser extension support and a sleek, modern design.

AB Download Manager will make downloading easier and provide a number of practical features including:

⚡️ Faster Download Speed: Download files using multiple connections to boost your download speed by up to 500%
⏰ Queues and Schedulers: Create and manage your downloads in queues, allowing all your files to be downloaded sequentially. You can set up a scheduler for your queues to start and stop them automatically
🌐 Browser Extensions: You can install the browser extension to automatically capture links from your web browser.
💻 Multiplatform (Windows / Linux): This software is currently available for Windows and Linux, with other platforms on the way!
🌙 Multiple Themes (Dark/Light) with modern UI
❤️ Free and Open Source

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Ant Download Manager 2.17.3 Build 95883

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 03:58:00 +0000

Ant Download Manager is a fast and easy downloader of any internet files. It has the additional possibility of downloading audio and video files from many popular video sharing sites. Some of the features: Simple and user-friendly interface, Easy access to download the file, Categories, Preview content, Multithreaded downloading, Download speed acceleration; Supports network HTTP(S), FTP(S) and media stream F4M, M3U8, MPEG-DASH, RTMP(x), VIMEO-STREAM protocols, Full integration to most popular web browsers, Download your favorite audio and video from the Internet, Support for many popular video sharing, Support most popular Generators Premium Links.

Changes in 2.17.3 Build 95883:

added support r3dfox(https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/) browser (Firefox clone)
added support Iceweasel(https://sourceforge.net/projects/libportable/) browser (Firefox clone)
updated _video_ downloader
fixed Video Box
fixed download torrent
refactoring and bug fix

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CuteFTP Pro 9.3.0.3

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:02:00 +0000

CuteFTP transfers files between your PC and remote computers. Whether you're publishing a Web page; downloading the latest digital images, music, and software; or transferring large files between your home and office, CuteFTP Home will get the job done quickly and easily, even if you're a beginner. Features include an easy-to-use interface, a connection wizard, automatic-transfer-resume functionality, a built-in HTML editor, a transfer queue, directory comparison, custom commands, firewall and proxy options, path bookmarks, and filtered listings.

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FileZilla 3.70.6

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:36:00 +0000

FileZilla is a powerful Open-Source FTP/SFTP client with many features. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as well as an Explorer style interface that shows the local and remote folders and can be customized independently. The program offers support for firewalls and proxy connections as well as SSL and Kerberos GSS security. Additional features include keep alive, auto ascii/binary transfer, download queue, manual transfers, raw FTP commands and more. A nice program for beginners and advanced user alike.

Changes in 3.70.5:

New features:
- SFTP: Added compatibility flag to Site Manager to ignore invalid bits in file attributes flags received from non-compliant servers
Bugfixes and minor changes:
- SFTP: Updated to fzssh 1.3.0
- Updated to libfilezilla 0.56.1
- Removed autodetection of FTP server type governing the remote path syntax. Exotic server types now need to be set explicitly on the advanced page in the Site Manager

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FlashFXP 5.4.0 Build 3970

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:03:00 +0000

FlashFXP offers the easiest and fastest way to transfer any file using FTP, providing an exceptionally stable and robust program that you can always count on to get your job done quickly and efficiently. It allows you to transfer files from any FTP server directly to your local hard drive, or transfer files between two ftp sites (Site-to-Site transfers), giving you total control over any situation. It has an intuitive and full featured user interface, allowing you to do all the common tasks with just a few clicks. It also support full drag & drop, so you can transfer files, synchronize folders, find files and schedule tasks with just one click.

Changes in 2.13.1077 Beta:

Preserve 'GPT for UEFI' option if the user changed it before selecting an ISO
Fix unwanted notification sound when closing with the X button (#893)
Fix inability to restore the minimized application after a popup is displayed (#896)
Fix an issue when trying to install Syslinux/NTFS twice in a row (#904)
Work around Microsoft's inconsistent casing of device IDs during device enumeration
Work around Microsoft's aggressive locking of partitions in Windows 10 Creators Update (#883)
Restrict write sharing permissions when accessing a device
Update libcdio to latest

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Free Download Manager 6.34.1.6907

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:09:00 +0000

Free Download Manager is a powerful, easy-to-use and absolutely free download accelerator and manager. Moreover, FDM is 100% safe, open-source software distributed under GPL license. FDM is a lightweight, powerful and easy-to-use application. This software product is well-known for its intuitive and user-friendly interface. FDM can function as a site manager, accelerator, site explorer and scheduler. FDM can resume broken downloads. You wouldn't need to start the downloading process from the very beginning after casual interruption. You can resume unfinished download from the moment when it was interrupted. Also, this program warns you if resuming isn't supported by the servers and allow you to make a decision. With FDM you save your time and your money.

Changes in 6.34.1.6907:

Improved M3U support.
Minor interface improvements.
Fixed: minor bugs.
Fixed: Windows: add-ons could not access local host network proxy.

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Internet Download Manager 6.42 Build 64

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:20:00 +0000

Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool to increase download speeds, resume and schedule downloads. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. Simple graphic user interface makes IDM user friendly and easy to use. Internet Download Manager has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads. Unlike other download managers and accelerators Internet Download Manager segments downloaded files dynamically during download process and reuses available connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve best acceleration performance.

Changes in 6.42 Build 64:

Resolved the problem that caused "403 Forbidden" error
Fixed bugs

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JDownloader 2.0.1 Build 50639

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:05:00 +0000

JDownloader is open source, platform independent and written completely in Java. It simplifies downloading files from One-Click-Hosters like Rapidshare.com or Megaupload.com - not only for users with a premium account but also for users who don't pay. It offers downloading in multiple paralell streams, captcha recognition, automatical file extraction and much more. Of course, JDownloader is absolutely free of charge. Additionally, many "link encryption" sites are supported - so you just paste the "encrypted" links and JD does the rest. JDownloader can import CCF, RSDF and the new DLC files.

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Net Transport 2.97

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:27:00 +0000

How many times you like to locally save the streaming media, and you can't find any appropriate tool to accomplish this simple task. Thanks to Net Transport (NetXfer), now it's a piece of cake to do it with the help of this magic tool. Net Transport can download MMS and RTSP streaming by multiple threads with perfect video & audio quality. There are some other great features, like "Site Manager" which allows you to keep the active connection with the remote servers. In addition, the support for both SSL and SSH is hardly found in other upload/download tools.

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SmartFTP Client 10.0 Build 3324.0

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:45:00 +0000

SmartFTP allows you to transfer files across the Internet. It features an Explorer-like, customizable interface and supports drag-and-drop functions. Multiple FTP connections can be opened at the same time, and you can copy files from one remote host to another (FXP). Remote-host directory information is cached for future viewing, and FTP URLs are supported. Other features include a Favourites list; the ability to resume broken downloads; multiple part transfers; a global history; background transfers; proxy support; a passive transfer mode; and the ability to perform recursive downloads, uploads, and deletes.

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TVDownloader 1.19f

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:29:00 +0000

TVDownloader (aka YoutubeVideoDownloader) is a freeware which downloads video and audio streams from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, Veoh, BBC, +900 more sites to a VideoFile or mp3file. Very easy to use, just copy the video URL, set the output folder, select the video resolution option: Best, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p and download! It also allows you to download embedded subtitles, download metadata in the video and other such things. Based on YouTube-dl and ffmpeg.

Changes in 1.19f:

fix for youtube.com a.o.

Please note: In-case downloading from YouTube does not work, please download the youtube-dl.exe file from here and copy/paste it to the installed folder of this software.

UltraFTP 2025.0.0.10

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:29:00 +0000

UltraFTP is a personal, stand-alone FTP client built upon the framework of other UltraEdit applications like UltraEdit and UltraCompare. Designed with maximum usability and performance in mind, UltraFTP offers full theme support, session support, an explorer interface, drag-and-drop transfers, and more. Even better, UltraFTP integrates with UltraEdit/UEStudio, UltraCompare, and UltraFinder to provide a seamless editing and publishing experience both on local and remote systems. UltraFTP supports FTP, SFTP, and FTPS protocols.

UltraFTP Highlighted Features:

Sync local and FTP folders
- Folder sync is a simple and fast way to sync a local folder to an FTP folder.
- Set your sync rules, review sync actions, change sync actions on a per-file basis. Launch and let UltraFTP do the rest. Uploading and downloading will begin according to your sync rules.
Synchronized folder browsing
- With synced browsing, UltraFTP automatically follows your local or remote navigation in the other pane. This is a very helpful feature if you’re working with the same folder structure on both your local system and FTP server.
Preview remote files
- Preview source files or images on remote servers without downloading. UltraFTP’s integrated File Preview allows you to see your local and remote files without having to open them externally.
Configurable sessions and options
- Set overwrite rules, configure double-click behavior, set whether to open files in UltraEdit or UEStudio, set your local and remote start paths…and more. Save your most-used FTP sessions for later use, restoring its settings and properties.
UE, UES, UC integration
- UltraFTP integrates seamlessly with other UltraEdit applications. Launch a compare of two or three files or folders in UltraCompare. Edit an FTP file directly in UltraEdit or UEStudio. And best of all, with shared FTP accounts, your FTP sites are accessible in all your UltraEdit applications.
Flexible layout
- Maximize your screen space with layout options. Go remote only or widescreen mode. Drag-and-drop files to upload them from the file explorer into the remote pane.

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WinSCP 6.5.6

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 06:55:00 +0000

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client, S3 client and SCP client for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality. WinSCP offers numerous basic and advanced features, including: Command-line Options, Scripting/Automation, User Interfaces, Portable Use, Integration to Windows, PuTTY and Other Applications, Workspaces, Transfer Settings, Transfer Resume, Directory Caching, Remote and Custom Commands, Transfer Queue/Background Transfers, Master Password, More.

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YTD Video Downloader 7.6.12.0

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:29:00 +0000

YTD Video Downloader allows you to download videos from YouTube, including HD and HQ videos, Facebook, Vevo, and dozens of other video sites and convert them to other video formats. The program is easy to use--just specify the URL for the video you want to download and click the Download button. The program also allows you to convert downloaded videos for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Cell Phone, Windows Media, XVid and MP3, or play video that you have previously downloaded or converted.

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