- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: February 14, 2006
- Total Downloads: 65,758,041
- Downloads last week: 215,773
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1702 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This download manager brings much more to the table than faster downloads, but it's main focus definitely delivers on making 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. Although the software is free, the trade-off is the ad that occupies the top-right portion of the interface, but it's easy to get used to. 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.
Increased download speeds are this Download Accelerator's bread and butter, and it doesn't disappoint, making downloads faster than other programs by almost 200 percent in most cases. Besides the common tactic of splitting files into smaller pieces, Download Accelerator Plus speeds things up by automatically seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites, which is useful if a particular site limits the download speed. Other useful tools include the ability to resume interrupted downloads, log onto protected sites, and schedule downloads at low traffic times for faster downloading. 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.
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Publisher's description
From SpeedBit :With more than 115 million registered users worldwide, Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) is the world's most popular download manager. It leverages patented technology, ease of use, and rich features including multi-connections 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 8.0.3.9 brings you enhanced privacy with file shredder and trace cleaner, improved algorithms for higher download speeds, redesigned friendly and clean interface, and weekly most popular downloads from fileratings.com.
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User reviews of Download Accelerator Plus 8.3.9
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1702 votes
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31 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 8.3.9
"It is not fast and easy. Other product is stable."
Pros: Interface better than in a pre- version
Cons: Gets not all files correctly. Some links does not process.
The help not is very clear, it is very difficult to find a necessary prompt.
The buttons and menus are not comfortably located.
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47 out of 50 people found this review helpful
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 8.3.9
Pros: This works, and it has decent interface, and always a bonus... its free.
Cons: Sends up alot of flags with EULAnalyzer, and after reading i found out why. It tracks what you download, so that it can give you avertisments, while it says that it doesn't sell your information, it hints at it. plus it makes indecations that it will send you emails. and its kinda funny how it lists programs that claim its spyware free, alot of the programs listed are known for their own avertising, or don't scan tracing cookies. for this, it only gets a 3 star rating, it works. but you might get more then you asked for.
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12 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 8.3.9
"Does not catch outside downloads"
Pros: Has a good interface and skin. Has a really fast downloading speed. Has a huge selection of it's own list of games, software, movies, and a lot more.
Cons: This does not catch outside downloads (i.e. clicking on a download on download.com). It only seems to download things from it's own site.
Very long and irritating set-up at and after instal. Must register. Wants you to install a bunch of other stuff you would not want. Adds updates that have no affect to the program (i.e. IE updates).
Not recomended for your default downloading program, but it's safe to try, as long as you don't instal all the stuff it wants you to.
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20 out of 23 people found this review helpful
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 8.3.9
"Somewhere betwen Basic and Advanced"
Pros: I like the organized File Type System. Compared to other Download Managers, DAP connects to mirrors much easier. The layout is quite cool and understandable. Experience to use this software: 1.5/10
Cons: Advertisements. No DAP Drive. Otherwise it is good.
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21 out of 30 people found this review helpful
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 8.3.9
Pros: I think there's nothing wrong with dap,and most importantly there's no adware...
As the editor here said,it does its job ever so efficiently....
Like norton,people have created a huge cloud of rumours and bad-publicity...but if you blow the cloud...you will see its not useles...
Cons: Ad-supported yes...but doesn't hurt your system an inch!
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