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This download manager brings much more to the table than faster downloads, although it certainly makes file transfers quicker. Upon installation, the program asks for your e-mail address in the hopes of sending you special offers, but you don't actually need to submit any information to use Download Accelerator Plus. Still, it's not ideal that the program places an extra icon on your desktop without your express permission. Although the software is indeed free, the trade-off is the large ad that occupies the top portion of the interface. In most other respects, the tabbed main window is easy to use and navigate; we especially like the built-in player for previewing media files. The program also installs a handy toolbar in Internet Explorer and integrates with alternate browsers such as Firefox.
Our most recent tests proved that speed is not an issue, as the application made downloads faster than other programs by almost 200 percent in the majority of cases. Besides the common tactic of splitting files into smaller pieces, Download Accelerator Plus speeds things up by seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites, which is useful if a site limits the download speed. The utility resumes interrupted downloads, logs onto protected sites, and lets you schedule downloads. We appreciate the extra tools for organizing media and finding games, as well as the basic yet functional FTP client. All things considered, this feature-rich program will prove to be a valuable addition for the majority of habitual downloaders.
Publisher's Description
From SpeedBit:
With more than 107 million registered users worldwide, Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) is the leading download manager. It leverages patented technology, ease of use, and rich features including multiconnections for optimal downloads from most responsive servers, automatic recovery from lost connections and errors, AlwaysResume (when standard resume is not supported), scheduling, and automatic hang-ups. DAP integrates with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, and other browsers, and is available in 10 languages. It also is 100 percent spyware-free and enjoys industry-wide recognition from Norton, Ad-Aware, eTrust PestPatrol, Spyware Doctor, and McAfee.
Version 7.5 features higher speeds and broadband optimization, a new design with a rich-graphic speed panel, the ability to preview rich-media files as you download them, and a list of the most popular downloads by DAP users.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 2,148 votes
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Current version:
3.3 starsout of 163 votes
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"this's program a very good"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
progarm is help download and easy download
Cons
No...this program I like
Summary
i like program and know program this download easy....
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"You're better-off skipping this one"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
Certainly faster. Looks good. Simultaneous previews of downloaded files are helpful especially in case of video files.
Cons
Banner ad at the top is OK. It won't bother you. The real problem will come when it will try to act smarter than you. It starts up along with Windows without your instruction, and follows that up with a non-responsive error that you are requested to report to Microsoft for a postmortem. After you get fed up, and try to uninstall it, it will leave lots of files on your system. Also, it failed to capture some of the downloads. It is sticky, heavy, incompatible, and for people who love their systems - a headache. DEFINITELY AVOIDABLE.
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"Gets not all files correctly. Some links does not process."
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Cons
Interface not clear and from the help it is impossible to obtain additional information.
Colouring not is very pleasant.
The buttons and menus are not comfortably located.
This product not is comfortable in the use.
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"Boy, does this thing not play well ZoneAlarm"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
DAP does what it advertises in terms of speeding up your downloads by a whole hell of a lot. Downloads (depending on the size) get done anywhere from 3 to 5 or 6 times faster with this thing.
Cons
Unfortunately there is a major, major drawback. It's incredibly buggy. When I first downloaded it, it would sometimes end up crashing other programs that I had open, such as WordPerfect. It also caused my ZoneAlarm Security Suite to crash on a couple of occasions. Now mainly its only causing problems for itself. Up until today it crashed (generated errors) whenever I would attempt to close the program after I was done with my downloading.
Now it's crashing after each and every download. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with its incompatibility with ZoneAlarm. At this point, if I need to use DAP, I have to **shut down** my ZoneAlarm. And after I bring ZoneAlarm back up I have to run an Anti-Virus scan.
No other software that I've installed on my system has given me these kinds of problems, especially when it comes to getting along my ZoneAlarm.
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"tough downloader"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
user friendly
good performance
Cons
bad plugins
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"Da best"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
Its a Pro
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"not user friendly like previus, give instaltion and memory error"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
i dont think for any review
Cons
som thing that doesnot give memory reff error
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"P.O.S._________ADWARE___________"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
only pro
accelerated to 300%...
Cons
adware all over the place could not get rid of the commercials. ads slowed my pc. also dod not want anything it was advertising over and over again. Annoying!!!
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"Amazing And Super Fast!!!"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
Fast and reliable! Simple and easy to use!
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"Full of spyware"
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 7.5
Pros
The thing about this software that I admire is that it does what it suppose to do. Download speeds do increase amazingly. It has good User-Interface.
Overall, it's a nice program that does what you expect it to do- but it has a lot of cons as well...
Cons
1. The ads are VERY annoying.
2. I Don't like the fact that it will not run on Windows XP 64 bit.
3. In one word- spyware!
You can easily find a better download accelerator ...
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