- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: July 31, 2000
- Total Downloads: 62,625,466
- Downloads last week: 189,241
- See full specifications
A newer version of Download Accelerator is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1653 votes
See all user reviews
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This download manager brings much more to the table than fast file transfers, but it definitely delivers those, too. Upon installation, Download Accelerator Plus asks for your e-mail address in hopes of sending you special offers, but you don't actually need to submit any information. Although the program is free, the trade-off is the "information panel" that displays software advertisements in the right portion of the interface. Luckily, it's easy to get used to. In most other respects, the tabbed main window is straightforward to use and navigate. Download Accelerator Plus also installs a handy toolbar in Internet Explorer and integrates with alternate browsers such as Firefox.
Increased download speeds are the program's bread and butter, and it doesn't disappoint, speeding up downloads by almost 200 percent in most cases. Besides using the common tactic of splitting files into smaller pieces, it automatically seeks 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 on to 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. We also found a very interesting feature (only in the pay version, however) that allows you to resume all downloads, whether a server supports it or not. All things considered, this feature-rich program will prove valuable for most avid downloaders.
Watch the CNET video review of Download Accelerator:
Publisher's description
From SpeedBit :Download Accelerator is a file download accelerator/manager (see screen shots) that can increase download speeds by up to 300 percent. It features multiserver connections for best performance. Download Accelerator can also recover from lost connections, computer shutdowns, and other errors. The program even searches for mirror sites to maximize your download performance. It integrates fully into Netscape and Internet Explorer, supports proxy servers, features automatic hang up after download completion, and more.
The newest version adds features such as download scheduling, dial-up configuration, and the new AlwaysResume feature that will resume broken downloads even from servers that do not support resume functions. Download Accelerator has improved the download speeds for cable modem and DSL subscribers, as well as for the mirror search. Also new is PASV proxy support for FTP sites located behind firewalls and much more.
More popular Download Managers downloads
- 518,659 downloads 1. YouTube Downloader
- 296,335 downloads 2. Orbit Downloader
- 74,208 downloads 3. Internet Download Manager
- 43,453 downloads 4. 1-Click YouTube Downloader
- 38,543 downloads 5. Download Accelerator Plus
- See all Download Managers downloads
User reviews of Download Accelerator 4.0 beta
Write your own review Be the first one to review Download Accelerator 4.0 beta and share your experience with the CNET community!
Submit your review
Previous Versions:
