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Rapidshare: A Comprehensive Guide for Users

Rapidshare established itself as a leading file storage and sharing platform, achieving significant online traffic. Its extensive file repository, encompassing ebooks, software, audio, and video content, contributed to its widespread popularity as a download source.

This article presents a collection of useful advice and resources – including download managers, accelerators, search engines, and information on obtaining premium accounts – specifically tailored for Rapidshare users.

1. Complimentary Download Managers & Accelerators

Several tools can enhance the Rapidshare download experience. These applications aim to improve speed and efficiency.

OrbitDownloader (Note: This tool is no longer functional)
Rapget
SpeedBit
West Byte Software (Link previously available is now broken)

2. Rapidshare Search Engines

Locating specific files on Rapidshare is simplified through the use of dedicated search engines.

Rapidfox
Shareminer (Note: This tool is no longer functional)
Peer2link (Link previously available is now broken)
Rapidsharefiles (a desktop version is also available)
Rapidsearch (Service no longer available)
Funfail (Link previously available is now broken)
Filesbot
Probble

3. Free Premium Account Notifications

Rapidshare occasionally offers free premium accounts on a first-come, first-served basis. Securing one of these requires timely monitoring.

RapidCheck is a free tool designed to automatically monitor for premium account promotions at regular intervals, notifying users as soon as they become available.

4. Techniques and Workarounds (Primarily for Free Accounts)

Users with free Rapidshare accounts often encounter limitations, including restricted download speed (disallowing multiple connections), bandwidth caps (30 MBs/hour), and waiting times.

For those seeking to overcome these restrictions, the following resources offer potential solutions:

tech-recipes.com - Hacks to Beat Rapidshare Download Limits and Waiting Time
sr-ultimate.com - Google & Rapidshare Hacks : Rapidshare Tricks, Megaupload, Yousendit Hacks, Crack Rapidshare.de
readyouth.blogspot.com - Simultaneous Downloads with Rapidshare
Namhuy.org - Hacks to Beat Rapidshare Download Limits and Waiting Time
Ghacks.net - Rapidshare Hacks, Downloads, Tools and Searches