Download manager
{{Short description|Software tool}}
A download manager is a type of software that manages the downloading of files from the Internet, which may be built into a web browser, or as a standalone program.
Functions
A download manager manages files being downloaded from the internet.{{Cite book |last1=Meier |first1=Reto |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xu5qDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Download+manager%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA233 |title=Professional Android |last2=Lake |first2=Ian |date=2018-08-23 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1-118-94954-2 |language=en}} Download managers break down files into multiple chunks for faster download speeds and allocate resources for downloading multiple items simultaneously.{{Cite web |title=Definition of download manager |url=https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/download-manager |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=PCMAG |language=en}} Failed downloads can also be restarted from a download manager.{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Shubham |date=2019-06-13 |title=Do You Need a Download Manager on Android? The 3 Best Apps Worth Trying |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/android-download-manager-apps/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=MUO |language=en}} Download managers may be separate programs or may be built into web browsers or other programs, such as Firefox's and Telegram's built-in download managers.{{Cite book |last=Yeow |first=Cheah Chu |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sfciobmzOOcC&dq=%22Download+manager%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA62 |title=Firefox Secrets |date=2005 |publisher=SitePoint Pty Ltd |isbn=978-0-9752402-4-3 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Neowin · |first=Paul Hill |date=2024-04-14 |title=How to use Telegram's well-hidden download manager |url=https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-use-telegrams-well-hidden-download-manager/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Neowin |language=en}}
Criticism
Download managers are occasionally used to spread malware or advertisements onto a user's computer. For example, the download page for Free Download Manager was hacked and used to spread malware on Linux devices from 2020 to 2022.{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Ankush |date=2023-09-13 |title=Linux Malware! Read This If You Use Free Download Manager |url=https://news.itsfoss.com/free-download-manager-malware/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=It's FOSS News |language=en}}{{Cite web |author1=Craig Hale |date=2023-09-13 |title=This free download manager site actually just redirected Linux users to malware for years |url=https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/this-free-download-manager-site-actually-just-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=TechRadar |language=en}} Other download managers have been noted to contain advertisements, be identified as malware by antivirus software, or attempt to install unwanted software during installation.{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Tim |date=2023-11-09 |title=8 Best Free Download Managers |url=https://www.lifewire.com/free-download-managers-4129266 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Lifewire |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ax |date=2022-09-24 |title=Fake Chrome extension 'Internet Download Manager' has 200,000 installs |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-chrome-extension-internet-download-manager-has-200-000-installs/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}
Examples
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{{see also|Comparison of download managers}}
=DownloadStudio=
{{Infobox software
| name = DownloadStudio
| logo = DownloadStudio icon.png
| screenshot =
| caption =
| developer = Conceiva Pty Ltd.
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q51930650}}
| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}
| operating system = Windows XP and later
| platform = IA-32
| language = English, Polish
| size = 31 MB
| genre = Download Manager
| license = Shareware
| website = {{URL|conceiva.com/products/downloadstudio/}}
}}
DownloadStudio is a shareware download manager developed and published by Conceiva. It can download files, entire websites, streaming audio and streaming video. DownloadStudio has been awarded by PC Magazine as the best download manager in its Utility Guide 2004.{{Cite web |date=2004-11-30 |title=DownloadStudio 2.0 |url=https://uk.pcmag.com/first-looks/27235/downloadstudio-20 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=PCMag UK |language=en-gb}}
See also
References
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Further reading
- The Best Internet Download Manager by PC Magazine Editor's Choice in 12th Annual Utility Guide, June 8, 2004 [https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1588067,00.asp Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414201853/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1588067,00.asp |date=2009-04-14 }}
- Streaming-Audio Capture Tools by PC Magazine, November 30, 2004 [https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1712673,00.asp Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323005537/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1712673,00.asp |date=2009-03-23 }}
External links
- [http://www.conceiva.com/products/downloadstudio/ Official Website]
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