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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: February 05, 2007
- Total Downloads: 70,485,480
- Downloads last week: 154,147
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2704 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This free P2P application lets you find and download files using a unique system. On the left side of the three-pane interface, you choose from a long list of Web pages that contain files you can download. Different sites offer different types of files, and the subject matter is usually apparent by the name. When you opt to download a file, a smaller file appears on your desktop, which you then open in BitComet.
After a bit of a wait, the application aggregates users that have your requested file and starts a swarm download that gradually grows in sources and speed. We like the enormous variety of files available for download, but aside from paging through categories, there are not many ways to search for specific files. Still, the addition of a preview function helps. The BitComet client offers chat capabilities, stats trackers, and the ability to bookmark your favorite sites.
Overall, we think BitComet and the BitTorrent system are a great alternative to most file-sharing apps, and the fact that this download is free sure doesn't hurt.
Publisher's description
From BitComet :BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use BitTorrent client. It is P2P file-sharing freeware and one of the most popular P2P protocols designed for high-speed distribution. BitComet supports simultaneous downloads, DHT networks (trackerless), a download queue, selected downloads in the Torrent package, fast-resume, disk caching, speed limits, auto port mapping, proxies, and IP filtering. Version 0.84 fixes some serious bugs in HTTP and BitTorrent download in 0.83.
What's new in this version:
- GUI Improved: add option in HTTP task properties dialog to enable P2P http download
- GUI Improved: add hot key Ctrl+R in add HTTP task group dialog, to replace selected text in url to wildcard "(*)"
- GUI Improved: refer page url is filled to new http task when drag URL from IE to floating window
- GUI Improved: new network rate graph of the floating window in large size
- GUI Improved: improve the IE context menu for BitComet, add sub menu to download partic... see all new features
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User reviews of BitComet 0.84
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 2704 votes
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29 out of 34 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.84
Pros: I love this product! It doesn't *rape* my RAM unlike Azureus. Speed is ok too. It's highly dependent on your type of connection and the health of the torrent.
As with the new versions removing some of it's earlier features..THEY HAVE TO..or else every tracker in the net will ban them..Private trackers are PRIVATE! The earlier versions were considered unhealthy for the swarm. YOU are downloading faster YES! but the others in your swarm are getting really slow downloads because you're taking it all.
Cons: none so far..if it does..the developers are surely fixing them..
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.84
"Easy, Fast, All Around Good Torrent Program..."
Pros: There are many good things about BitComet. It's one of the most simple to use programs available with a great interface. It's pretty fast and with the new settings makes it easy to get high download rates on any computer. Great program for first time users, or anyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time messing with settings.
Cons: There are not many cons. However for advanced users who like to tinker with settings, there are other programs that allow you to do more. Also, it's a fairly resource heavy program and may not be the best choice if you don't have the Ram or processor speed.
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.84
"The ONLY official STABLE release of this is vers. 0.70"
Pros: If you visit the bitcomet website, it clearly says that the only stable build is 0.70.
Cons: This build, along with everything before it, is buggy and a beta. It installs on my machine but will not run at all. The same problem has happened with many versions released in the past. I always end up going back to 0.70 or 0.71 for a stable, working version of this software. And those versions run flawlessly.
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.84
"Still my favorite torrent client."
Pros: A easy to understand interface, multiple engines, and decent configuration.
Cons: None really.....it's my choice for torrents.
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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.84
Pros: BitComet has a simple interface. BitComet always works
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