- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $24.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/NT
- Date added: February 13, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,249,907
- Downloads last week: 4,450
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 154 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This straightforward and feature-rich download manager is a good choice for active surfers and those on dial-up connections. In our tests, Internet Download Accelerator raised the download speed by up to three times. The neat interface offers several ways to start retrieving a file: clicking a link in your browser, copying the URL to the Clipboard, or dragging the download to a semitransparent floating window. The interface also displays the download speed and lets you control downloads. You can arrange retrieved files into folders depending on their extensions and sources, grab HTML pages, and peek at the contents of ZIP archives to see whether you want to download the files. The program is accessible via a system-tray icon or a browser toolbar. When running in the background, the utility doesn't take much memory. The program supports Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Opera browsers. Dial-up users should appreciate Internet Download Accelerator's ability to automatically establish and maintain connections or to schedule downloads overnight.Publisher's description
From WestByte Software :Internet Download Accelerator lets you conveniently manage downloads by organizing them in categories with automatic category detection option. The option to listen to/view audio/video files as early as download starts will let you filter out unwanted content immediately. With IDA you can download and save video from popular video sharing services: YouTube, Google Video, and Metacafe. Another feature is the original Active Visual Cart technology. IDA provides a number of features: Advanced Scheduler, FTP Explorer, browse ZIP archives before downloading, plug-ins support, multilanguage interface, download entire folders via FTP. IDA integrates into all popular browsers.
Version 5.7 Added new automatic mode:Reduce download speed if the user's activity detected,Improved integration with the last Opera versions,Modified the way IDA query OS for special OS folders location.
What's new in this version:
Version 5.7 Added new automatic mode:Reduce download speed if the user's activity detected,Improved integration with the last Opera versions,Modified the way IDA query OS for special OS folders location.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 154 votes
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Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.7
Pros: Slightly better performance.
Cons: Damaged both my desktop and laptop requiring totall system restores. Unable to completely uninstall and can not run program manually or just on a as needed basis.
Summary: Careful!
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Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.7
Pros: It download
Cons: It does not accelerate in my situation.
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Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.7
Pros: very fast and easy to use and works well with all browsers downloads faster than accelerator plus paid version!
Cons: cant think of any
Summary: thank you internet downloader hats off! will purchase when trails up
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Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.7
"It is a good product. But it is not as good as DAP"
Pros: It takes control of the situation- just like the logo
Cons: I have to make extra clicks, but with DAP once I tap Download, then Run it will automatically take over- until Set Up
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Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.7
Pros: it works fast and easy to use
Cons: no coment.
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