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- Price: Free; Paid upgrade available
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: August 22, 2009
- Total Downloads: 68,271,511
- Downloads last week: 97,776
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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 1658 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) is the world's most popular download manager, with over 170 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.
What's new in this version:
Version 9.1 adds new download security powered by SpeedBit's Multi Antivirus (MAV) Analysis. In DAP 9.1 you can now choose your Download Style, with Internet Explorer style downloading, that lets you get files with Download Windows, and Firefox style downloading, that presents all your downloads in a Download list.
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User reviews of Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.3
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1658 votes
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.3
"DAP is great; latest version doesn't seem as fast."
Pros: It gathers data from several different feeds and uses the fastest one.
Cons: Not much at all.
Summary: Works great; is fast; free!!
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.3
Pros: I dont like it. Wasting my 600MB Bandwidth!
Cons: I am downloading 600MB file with this POS dm, it stops at 99% and an error dialog box appear. I resume the download hoping it continue the 99% process but it start from 0%. **** you DAP!
Summary: Piece of *******, Bandwidth and time wasted, download for nothing
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.3
Pros: The interfase is beautifull,its resume download is very nice
Cons: non that i can think of
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.3
Pros: simple, fast downloads
Cons: No problems at all.
Summary: Works great every time, downloads are much faster!
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.3
"program did not speed up downloads."
Pros: nothing really
Cons: the sreen froze up alot
Summary: very disapointed in this program
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