In the past I was happy with Firefox’s basic download capabilities. However, since upgrading to Firefox 2, I’ve had a lot of trouble with downloads freezing and failing to resume. I download a lot of video and audio podcasts so I set out to find a more robust download utility. After some digging I found the capable, lightweight and spyware/adware free LeechGet. It has a simple interface, all the features I need, and is free to use.