GetRight

GetRight

GetRight 6.3e in Windows XP
Original author(s)	Michael Burford
Developer(s)	Headlight Software
Initial release	February 1997 (1997-02)[1]
Stable release	6.5 (January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)) [±][2]
Operating system	Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Size	4.9 MB
Available in	10 languages
Type	Download manager
License	Shareware
Website	getright.com

GetRight is a shareware download manager developed by Michael Burford. Burford's company, Headlight Software, first published the program in 1997. At the time of its release, one of GetRight's defining features was its ability to resume an interrupted download.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Download manager

GetRight is able to pause and resume downloads, download from multiple servers to speed up download time (segmented file transfer), scheduling the starting and stopping of downloads and shutting off the computer or disconnecting the modem when the downloads have finished. It is also able to integrate with Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox with the FlashGot extension. It features support for the BitTorrent protocol, Metalink, and podcast support, along with built-in verification MD5 and SHA-1 checksums. In its time it was a well known download manager.^[6]

Version 6 is available in two license modes: Standard and Pro. "Standard" is the continuation of previous versions, while "Pro" contains new features like: upload capability, using scripts for programming its tasks, a simple web server (called "Web Access"), ability to act as a proxy server or work in a Client/Server mode when using two or more computers in a network.

See also

• Comparison of download managers

References