Download Direct 1.2

• License:

  Free to try; $24.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 25 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  85,246

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/NT/XP/2003 Server/Vista

• Limitations:

  15-day trial

• Date Added:

  September 03, 2008

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Download Direct 1.05 Download Direct 1.04 Download Direct 1.0 Download Direct 1.01

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Publisher's description of Download Direct

Download Direct (DLD) was developed to not only accelerate your downloads by up to 500% (sometimes more) but also let you manage them via one central screen. We wanted to ensure ease of use for the average home user with its simple, clean, great looking interface, but included features for even the most demanding, high usage internet users.

Version 1.2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Editor's review of Download Direct

• 3.0 stars

• "Unstable download manager"

• Reviewed by: CNET staff
• Reviewed on: June 4, 2009
• Version reviewed: Download Direct 1.2

Software that claims to boost the speed of your downloads invariably seems to disappoint, and Download Direct is no exception. The interface is straightforward and the program offers a number of customizable settings, but in our download tests, the application did not meet expectations.

When targeting the manufacturer's Web site, Download Direct performed admirably, pulling down a 3MB file in 22 seconds. But when we tried to download a 41MB MP3, the application slowed to a painful 2.2 KBps, even using the application's fastest setting. We were able to download the same file using Firefox's built-in utility in a few minutes at speeds hovering around 125 KBps. The application does provide a number of helpful options for managing and integrating downloads, although these two do not always work as expected. You can add multiple downloads at once and schedule each one; customize various interface settings, such as window position and dialog display; and choose a default download folder as well as make a list of favorite folders. The integration with the Windows Clipboard works well, with Clipboard contents automatically populating the target URL for new downloads. The browser integration works less well. Clicking on a test link for the maker's Web site sent the download command to Download Direct, but the same failed to occur with links on other sites.

Overall, we found Download Direct to be unstable as well. Running more than one download at a time consistently caused the program to crash. Users looking for a reliable download management tool would do better elsewhere.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 25 votes
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• 1 stars

  Version: Download Direct 1.2

  "Misleading"

  by 666XZ on June 26, 2009

  Pros: The interface is really nice and simple.

  Cons: Files being damaged or corrupt every download attempt and not to mention that misleading speed of the download.Every time I try to download something it was either corrupt or damaged.

  Summary: I prefer IDM

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• 2 stars

  Version: Download Direct 1.2

  "It is faster. No doubT"

  by Orange4u on February 23, 2009

  Pros: it is faster than DAP, Orbit,Flashget,Getright but not than IDM. IDM rocks

  Cons: it is not for Mozilla Firefox.after the installation of DLD mozilla got mental...ha ha... please solve this problem...then i would definitely buy this product

  Summary: why why why

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• 1 stars

  Version: Download Direct 1.2

  "!@##$%^^&&*"

  by Ichsan08 on January 8, 2009

  Pros: ............

  Cons: !@@#$$%%^&

  Summary: please tell me licence name&key
  send email:
  stings_zort@yahoo.co.id

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• 1 stars

  Version: Download Direct 1.2

  "Very Deceptive. Con job"

  by leet777 on January 1, 2009

  Pros: Looks great. One of the nicest looking and easiest to use DL managers I've seen. Straight forward and very easy to use.

  Cons: The speed it tells you it's downloading files at is no where near the actual kb/s dl speed. In fact, the so called download speed is at times double of my connection speed. lol

  Summary: As I said, what this program tells you it downloads at, and what it actually DOES download at are very different! It took me 3 hours to DL 180mb (2 files) on a 1.5MB connection yet the program download speed indicator averaged 1000 to 2000KB/s lol... read more >>

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• 1 stars

  Version: Download Direct 1.2

  "totally fack"

  by mann631 on December 9, 2008

  Pros: downloads multiple files at a time, thats all for this....

  Cons: faks you by showing very high download speed, but in reality speed is as usual.

  Summary: product dont show actual download speed rather it tries to fool us

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