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by ArthBlat
Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Problems & Troubleshooting
Topic: Portable Download Managers Not Working
Replies: 6
Views: 15507

Re: Portable Download Managers Not Working

Thanks for your replies Andrew Lee, webfork, and lastaltoid. All three portable managers were recognized by my firewall, and they have full access to the network. They are "whitelisted" apps. I ran a few diagnostic apps that check system files and the Registry for corruption. Everything is...
by ArthBlat
Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:57 am
Forum: Problems & Troubleshooting
Topic: Portable Download Managers Not Working
Replies: 6
Views: 15507

Portable Download Managers Not Working

I've tried WackGet, HTTP Downloader, and FDM (Free Download Manager). They simply don't work. The downloads never start. I just tried WackGet and "failed" appeared next to the filename. I can't remember how many installed download managers I've used over the years. Never had a problem like...
by ArthBlat
Thu May 23, 2019 1:05 pm
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: Bootable Free Space Wiper App?
Replies: 3
Views: 21366

Re: Bootable Free Space Wiper App?

I appreciate your replies, webfork and the piney. My introduction to computers was a project published in Radio Electronics magazine. That was many years before the first Desktop or PC. Despite several decades of computer experience, I will continue to make mistakes. That's why I have three dozen fu...
by ArthBlat
Wed May 22, 2019 8:07 pm
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: Bootable Free Space Wiper App?
Replies: 3
Views: 21366

Bootable Free Space Wiper App?

There are numerous apps that will attempt to wipe or erase all the deleted files floating in the unused space on your drive partitions. After wiping this free space a few times, data recovery apps can be used to test if there are any intact files. It's not uncommon to find hundreds (or thousands) of...
by ArthBlat
Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:10 pm
Forum: Problems & Troubleshooting
Topic: Error Message with File Extension Changer_v3.3.1
Replies: 1
Views: 15185

Error Message with File Extension Changer_v3.3.1

Problems like this are almost never resolved, unless the author has a solution. As you can see, the error message is about something being write-protected. I copied this app to a flash drive. Absolutely nothing is write-protected, so I cannot use this app. Does anyone know why I'm receiving this err...
by ArthBlat
Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:34 pm
Forum: Portable Freeware Discussion
Topic: Tiny browser just for downloading?
Replies: 3
Views: 8270

Tiny browser just for downloading?

Most popular browsers have a plug-in or add-on for a download manager. It may appear in the Context Menu under "Download With" or something similar. It works fine if you're selecting a direct download link. Millions of cloud storage sites for files and videos use redirects, so your "p...
by ArthBlat
Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:34 am
Forum: Problems & Troubleshooting
Topic: Lightweight browser that works with reCAPTCHA?
Replies: 8
Views: 53047

Lightweight browser that works with reCAPTCHA?

I'm the new guy here. Hello everybody! Several years ago I tried K-Meleon. A lightweight Mozilla browser. I was shocked! It loaded web pages several times faster than Internet Explorer. I was hoping K-Meleon would continue to develop and improve. Thousands of sites are now using the latest version o...