Software
is any program that runs on your computer. Windows is
an example of software, as are Outlook Express, Netscape,
Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, and any thing else
that needs to be installed on your computer and comes
on floppies or CD-ROM's.
Tips
on how to download software:
There
are several things that you should be aware of when downloading
software.
Download
Assistants
What
if a download goes awry? What if it suddenly just stops
right in the middle of the process? What if you have to
disconnect while a file is downloading? You might wish to
try these download assistants to save your time and sanity:
- GetRight
helps to schedule and resume broken downloads. This
popular program runs in the background and does the downloading
for you, and can be configured to redial when disconnected,
shut down the computer after downloading, and more.
-
Netscape's
Communicator Suite comes with something called
"Smart Download", which enables you to
resume a broken download anytime afterwards.
-
Go!Zilla,
another download-resuming program designed to work on
a Windows 95/98 machine and with either Netscape (if you
don't have Smart Download) or Internet Explorer.
- CoffeeCup
Free FTP
Free FTP utility that resumes broken downloads.
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