It can monitor and intercept downloads from web browsers, but can also work independently. This free download manager is called (you guessed it!) Free Download Manager (FDM). On top of this, the installer tries to coax you into install Avast Antivirus software it might be a great security tool, but bundleware like this is never welcome.Your antivirus program might identify the software as malicious and block it from installing or being used correctly.

Mega tries to get you to install its own download software, and not everyone will have the software required to decompress the RAR file. The download of JDownloader itself is a bit annoying because the installer is hosted on Mega, and is supplied in RAR format.

Downloads can be paused and resumed, transfers can be scheduled, and as an added bonus the program is available for multiple platforms. JDownloader can automate the entire process for you – just provide the initial link and everything else will taken care of for you.

This means that the likes of Mega, Rapidshare and so on are no longer a pain – even if they feature irritations such as CAPTCHAS and time limits before download links can be clicked. JDownloader is a free, open source tool that makes it quicker and easier to download files from hosting sites.

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