With XP, I used Real Player for video downloads. It could download YouTube OK, as well as erh..uhm..other popular sites, although occasionally the Real download button would disappear, or it would suddenly decide that it couldn't download from sites that it had previously managed well enough, and I had to re-install.

Now I have a new computer with Windows 7 (64-bit), I would appreciate any reports on other free downloaders, hopefully more reliable, and certainly less bulky than Real Player.

Thanks in advance for your usual helpful comments.

Elwood

If you use Chrome and want to download Youtube videos, try this: http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2008/09/directly-download-youtube-videos-in.html

No need of third party software, just a new bookmarks you simply click on when on Youtube.

The drawback is that sometimes it does not work any more when Youtube makes some changes, but they quickly come with a fix for it.

If you use Chrome and want to download Youtube videos, try this: http://unlockforus.b...-videos-in.html

No need of third party software, just a new bookmarks you simply click on when on Youtube.

The drawback is that sometimes it does not work any more when Youtube makes some changes, but they quickly come with a fix for it.

Yes I do use Chrome, so I will give it a look-see, thanks.

Elwood

If you use FF then just get the add on " Down them all " It downloads youtube and Cough , cough " other video types

It's not free but I use Internet Download Manager, very fast and seems to download just about everything....

I use this:

savevid....... Google it and it's usually the first site listed... Easy to use and nothing needing to be loaded on your PC...