How To Password Protect JDownloader

The super useful download manager JDownloader has this option of requiring password before it can be maximized. What this means is if it closed and minimized to the system tray, then to restore it, a password can be set. To do this : Open JDownloader and go to “Settings”. Under the “Plugins & Add-ons” section, select “JD Light Tray” and make sure that “Close...

How To Automatically Start Downloads In JDownloader

JDownloader by default doesn’t start active downloads once it is launched. In order to enable this : 1. Start JDownloader and select the Settings tab. 2. Under “Downloads & Connections” section, enable the check mark next to “Start Downloads on Startup”. This will now automatically begin active downloads whenever JDownloader is launched. Also, to increase the number...

How To Automatically Extract Password Protected Compressed Files When Using JDownloader

When downloading files using JDownloader, some files especially those that are compressed and password protected will fail to extract upon completion of the download and ask for manually entry of the same. This happens because by default, the password for these files is not stored by JDownloader. In order to store passwords for files being downloaded so that downloaded files are automatically uncompressed...

How To Increase Jdownloader Captcha Countdown Limit When Downloading Files

When using JDownloader, it may happen that the countdown for captcha window is too quick to read and enter the captcha characters. In order to extend this countdown : 1. Open JDownloader and select Settings. 2. Select Modules > AntiCaptcha. 3. Change the number which denotes seconds in “Countdown for CAPTCHA window” to something higher like 30 seconds or 60 seconds. All done. From now...

How To Install JDownloader In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

JDownloader is an awesome and free download manager that supports a large number of file sharing websites. Here is how to install it on Linux Mint / Ubuntu : 1. First add the appropriate jdownloader PPA by opening Terminal and typing : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jd-team/jdownloader 2. Next update the Linux Mint / Ubuntu repository by typing : sudo apt-get update 3. Finally install the jdownloader...

How To Automatically Extract Or Join Files In JDownloader

JDownloader is a great download manager that supports almost all file hosts. But there is much more to it than just being a download manager. It contains some cool add-ons that can be integrated so that depending upon the file type that you are downloading, once the download is complete, the files can be either extracted using in-built unrar module or even be joined using the hjsplit module. (These...