Although you can use uTorrent to download torrent files without changing its default settings, you’ll get better performance if you configu...
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Take control of Firefox downloads
You can improve the built-in download manager in Firefox by installing Download Statusbar . This lets you manage the files you’re downloadin...
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Speed up Dropbox Downloads Speed
Dropbox ( www.dropbox.com ) places no limit on download speeds, which in theory means you can transfer files from your account as quickly as...
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Download Picasa and Google+ Albums
Picasa Web Albums and Google+ Photos make downloading your pictures much easier than rival services and let you save them at full size. You...
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Download Flickr Photos Faster
You can download Flickr photos manually by right-clicking them, selecting a size and then right-clicking again to choose ‘Save image as’ (al...
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Download Facebook Photos Faster
Backing up your Facebook photos protects them against hacking and loss, but if you have got lots of them it can take hours. Save yourself ti...
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Hack Windows for Unlimited TCP Connections
When you are downloading big torrents, such as films and TV shows, the more TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) connections you have open th...
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Schedule iPlayer Downloads for Less Busy Times
You can speed up Series Record downloads by scheduling them for early in the morning when fewer people are likely to be using the service an...
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Download BBC iPlayer Shows Automatically
Rather than visiting the iPlayer website to watch new episodes of your favourite shows, why not grab them automatically using the Series Rec...
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Download Faster from File-Hosting Sites
If you ever download software hosted on services such as RapidShare , you will know that unless you upgrade to a paid-for account, there’s o...
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