I’ve been using FlashGet as my default download manager for many years now. I’ve seen FlashGet developed into one of the best download manager so far today. However, I’ve encountered a problem with FlashGet and that made me uninstall FlashGet. I am the type of person who doesn’t like too many software serving the same purpose on my computer unless I have no choice such as having two web browsers.
Problem I faced with FlashGet was, I wasn’t able to download files from RapidShare using queue even though I have RapidShare Premium account. I tried downloading 1 file at a time and queue the rest of the files, but when the first file completes downloading and starts to download the second file in queue, it will only download 4kb. After researching and testing, I’ve found a way to download and queue files from RapidShare using RapidShare Premium account. Now I can download tons of RapidShare links automatically, of course, with RapidShare Premium account.
1. Log in to your RapidShare Premium Zone.
2. Click on the Options button.
3. Enable “Direct-downloads” by checking the checkbox and save it by clicking the Save button.
After you’ve enabled direct-downloads, the file will immediately start downloading when you enter any rapidshare download links on your browser. FlashGet doesn’t work well with RapidShare even though you have Premium account. So I found another download manager software called Orbit Downloader. It is also free and the interface is quite similar to FlashGet.
Orbit Downloader claims to support downloading Flash videos, including stuff from Youtube, Google, MySpace, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, etc. It can also make your downloads from RapidShare.com much faster, safer and more stable. Additionally, Orbit Downloader supports most of file-sharing service websites, including megaupload, badongo, sendspace, sexuploader, yourfilehost, uploading, filefront, 4shared, turboupload, depositfiles, filefactory and much more!
I downloaded and installed Orbit Downloader. I entered 26 rapidshare download links to the queue and it automatically downloaded all 26 files without problems! You can say that Orbit Downloader solved MY problem and may not be useful to everyone. You’re wrong. You can use Orbit Downloader to download Youtube video, Dailymotion video, Metacafe video, Google video, Myspace video, flash video and flash games, rapidshare files and etc… It’s FREE, POWERFUL, EASY TO USE.