- Quick specs
- Price: Free; Paid upgrade available
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: December 28, 2008
- Total Downloads: 63,906,877
- Downloads last week: 218,894
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A newer version of Download Accelerator Plus is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1655 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 02, 2008
This download manager brings much more to the table than fast file transfers, but it definitely delivers those, too. Increased download speeds are Download Accelerator Plus's bread and butter, speeding up downloads by almost 200 percent in most cases and occasionally as high as 400 percent.
Besides splitting files into smaller pieces, it thrives on 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; it can resume downloads; and it can preview some media files while downloading. There's also a blacklist for sites that you never want to accept downloads from, and categorized folders and filters to keep your downloads organized. DAP rolls in a media buffer, too, that allegedly will prevent streaming-video hiccups. Ensuring that you're running the latest version of the Adobe Flash player won't hurt, either.
Two new features include a UI change that lets users choose a Firefox- or Internet Explorer-styled download window, and integration with DAP's publisher's video converter. Downloading and converting video on the fly is a pretty smart way to keep the program fresh. The program will prompt you at your first attempt if you don't have the converter installed and guide you through its installation. Frustratingly, the install process will weigh you down with a ton of toolbars, default switches, and e-mail recommendations that you must opt out of for a clean installation.
Although it's heavy with ads and promotions, DAP is still a good choice for adding some heat to your typical download recipe.
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Publisher's description
From SpeedBit :Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) 9 is the world's most popular download manager, with over 165 million users worldwide. DAP accelerates your download speed so you can get all your favorite files, applications, and videos as fast as possible. Additionally, DAP features powerful privacy, security, and file management tools letting you download with confidence and flexibility. DAP is easy to use, working automatically with your web browser to provide the fastest download speed possible. DAP 9 has been enhanced with the most requested features. Now you can download your favorite videos from YouTube and other popular video sites. Downloading is safer in DAP 9 with innovative new download security powered by SpeedBit's Multi Antivirus (MAV) Analysis. In DAP 9 you can now choose your Download Style. Internet Explorer style downloading lets you get files with Download Windows, and Firefox style downloading presents all your downloads in a Download list. DAP is also being translated in multiple languages by users working on the DAP Wiki project.
Version 9.0.0.7 is a bug fixing release.
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User reviews of Download Accelerator Plus 9.0.0.7
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1655 votes
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.0.0.7
Pros: its good for downloading
thts why i need itCons: i thnk there is no reason for unliking ths product
its realy goodSummary: hi i m malik .from pakistan .i use others doenlaoder also but i dont see any new thnk inthose downloader .
my frnd told me tht if u have any prob in downloading thn ndownload this nd u feel beter -
Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.0.0.7
"to speed up sown load faster"
Pros: good mouth publicity
Cons: i like this
Summary: will coment later
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.0.0.7
Pros: Absolutely none
Cons: Overcomplicated, with an amateur look. Comes with the awful Ask toolbar.
Summary: I used to use v3.5 and it was excellent. Unfortunately, it's not available anymore, and we are stuck with this junk. Together with the installation is the option of installing a streaming video downloader. that doesn't work either - it just dumps so... read more >>
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.0.0.7
Pros: I have used Download Accelerator 3.5 ages ago, and it was an awesome tool. I wasn't very impressed with DAP 9, although I didn't put it through many tests.
Cons: Doesn't work / help when downloading from Microsoft, slowed down boot progress, and leaves reg entries after uninstall. (see details below)
Summary: DAP only kicked off on some of the downloads from Microsoft. On the ones that it worked it found a few more mirrors, but didn't increase the download speed. Without DAP I was already getting about 850kbs on normal downloads and only about 80kbs on t... read more >>
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.0.0.7
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